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Day 22: Sulphur Canyon Road and State Line Road

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Sulphur Canyon Road and State Line Road together yielded 10 species. Best shots: Canyon Towhee (Melozone fusca) and Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). (auto-generated)

Northern raven
Raaf
Corvus corax

Northern raven (Corvus corax)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/4000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 60.7 m

The photo shows a Northern raven (Corvus corax). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae. The photo was taken at State Line Road (Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States) at 08:01 on Saturday April 15, 2023.

Lark bunting
Prairiegors
Calamospiza melanocorys

Lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 49.6 m

The photo shows a Lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae. The photo was taken at State Line Road (Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States) at 08:18 on Saturday April 15, 2023.

Western meadowlark
Geelkaakweidespreeuw
Sturnella neglecta

Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 44.2 m

The photo shows a Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Icteridae. The photo was taken at State Line Road (Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States) at 08:19 on Saturday April 15, 2023.

Ash-throated flycatcher
Grijskeeltiran
Myiarchus cinerascens

Ash-throated flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 35.8 m

The photo shows a Ash-throated flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Tyrannidae. The photo was taken at Sulphur Canyon Road at 08:35 on Saturday April 15, 2023.

Vesper sparrow
Avondgors
Pooecetes gramineus

Vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 12.1 m

The photo shows a Vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae. The photo was taken at Sulphur Canyon Road at 09:00 on Saturday April 15, 2023.

Brown-crested flycatcher
Cayennetiran
Myiarchus tyrannulus

Brown-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 7.57 m

The photo shows a Brown-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Tyrannidae. The photo was taken at Sulphur Canyon Road at 09:07 on Saturday April 15, 2023.

Canyon towhee
Bruine towie
Melozone fusca

Canyon towhee (Melozone fusca)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 6.62 m

The photo shows a Canyon towhee (Melozone fusca). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae. The photo was taken at Sulphur Canyon Road at 09:20 on Saturday April 15, 2023.

Belted kingfisher
Bandijsvogel
Megaceryle alcyon

Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 52.3 m

The photo shows a Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Alcedinidae. The photo was taken at Sulphur Canyon Road at 09:35 on Saturday April 15, 2023.

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