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Thursday, January 14, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM

 Vermilion Flycatcher, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, January 12, 2010
Vermilion Flycatcher, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, January 12, 2010

These colorful little Vermilion Flycatchers are quick to launch out from a perch to snatch an insect out of the air 40 or 50 feet away. This little guy let me snap away at him at work for the better part of an hour but my little Panasonic DMC-FZ28 at 18x wasn't really up to the task. One could easily lust after better equipment at times like these. I caught a few in flight shots that could have been spectacular with a better camera.

Night camp

Site 16 - Bosque Bird Watcher's RV Park, San Antonio NM

Canning the Blueberries

Another wait of more than an hour and he was back in the berry picking business. He found some good patches and was really canning the blueberries. Only room for so many and what appeared to be about two gallons spilled out behind. Now and again he used the claws of a front foot to rake a bush in front of the picker head.

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