November 21, 2013
Hubby and I were up early on our second morning, we headed to the Bosque Del Apache before sunrise. It was well worth getting up early to see these beautiful skies and reflections. The birds of course were an added bonus for me.
The reflections at the marsh were beautiful.
Throw in some ducks, snow geese and sandhill cranes and the day just gets better.
For my NF Winged part of my post, I am sharing some more Bosque Del Apache birds like the Grebe above.
Not the best or even a clear shot, but I love the Black Phoebe and the colors in the shot above.
A pretty White-Crowned Sparrow with the blue sky.
I took a gazillion sunrise photos, I could not decide which one I like better. They are some of my all time favorite sunrise photos. I hope you all like them too.
Thanks for visiting my post and blog and I always appreciate your comments.
Happy Skywatching everyone!
To see more pretty skies from around the world please visit Skywatch Friday
and to see more of the winged critters check out NF Winged
Thanks to Sylvia, Yogi and Sandy for hosting Skywatch Friday! Thanks to Monica the host of NF Winged. I wish everyone a safe and happy weekend.
They're all beautiful, but WOW--the colors on your grebe picture are stunning--so golden. That really caught my eye!
ReplyDeleteHope your week is going well.
Enjoy the day!
Marvelous photos of this unique Sunrise. Gorgeous colors and reflections. The birds are cute.
ReplyDeleteBest regards, Synnöve
The sunset is gorgeous and so are your pictures Eileen . It's like a colorful canvas being painted by nature.. Have a lovely day :)
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty Eileen -- a lovely way to start my day. xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful is your photos for today, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL photo's with nice colors and lovely reflection..... Right time , Right place Eileen.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Joop
I love all of these - especially those pre-sunrise pictures. Wow...
ReplyDeleteOh your sunrise photos are just stunning. LOVED them all!
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos. Not only gorgeous sunrises but it casts such a fabulous lighting on each shot. It really is the golden hour isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYour sky and sunrise reflection in the water photos are amazing. The one of the grebe is my absolute favorite. Grant and I are going out to the dam for me to photograph the sunrise on Saturday morning! Thanks for sharing. I hope you're having a great day.
ReplyDeleteoh, my! GORGEOUS!!! loved the grebe photo with all the patterns and colors, too.
ReplyDeleteOh. my. Those sky shots are breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteI often find it difficult to get up in time to see the sunrise, but it is usually worth it. Your photos were most definitely worth the early morning. They are all absolutely glorious.
ReplyDeleteWho could not like these?! I so appreciate those who get up early enough to photograph the sunrise since I can't seem to do it. These are BEAUTIFUL! The black phoebe is darling too. I saw one once in California.
ReplyDeleteWow, those sky shots are gorgeous! Such beautiful reflections! And it's always great to see some birds as well!
ReplyDeleteZ pewnością warto było wstać tak wcześnie rano i patrzeć na piękne niebo i ptaki. Cudne zdjecia. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteCertainly worth getting up so early in the morning and look at the beautiful sky and birds. Wonderful pictures. Yours.
WoW eileen, what a gorgeous group of sky images!!
ReplyDeleteno two ever the same but always so beautiful!!
Lovely Eileen!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful scene to wake up to and to enjoy!!
Safe travels!!
Wow, such gorgeous photos! Definitely some of my favorite I've seen from you. I don't know how you picked between them because they are all amazing!
ReplyDeletedo sunsets or sunrises ever get old?? ever??! ( :
ReplyDeletei don't think so.
i love the little birdie. the black phoebe you said - never heard of that before unless i never knew what i was looking at ... do they flying around the US or just certain areas?
Wow!! What a beautiful skies Eileen! I find pictures 2 and 3 really fantastic! So beautiful! Also your golden glow in the water with the water bird is very beautiful. my compliments
ReplyDeleteHallo Eileen!!!
ReplyDeleteWow!!!Wonderful pictures!!!Great shots!!!Beautiful skies,fantastic reflection and so cute birds!!!I really enjoyed this post!!!Have a nice evening!!Hugs!!!
Dimi...
Breathtaking sunrise shots.
ReplyDeleteWonderful skies love the colours.
ReplyDeleteMerle..........
Beautiful sunrise photos, Eileen… WOW--just gorgeous! Love your birdies also. That photo of the White-Crowned Sparrow is GREAT.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
Gorgeous, colorful captures for the day, Eileen!! Beautiful skies and a glorious beginning for the day! Love the duck on the water!! Wonderful! Hope you have a lovely weekend!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots from your sunny morning! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteLike your birds as well!
Wow..your sky are just jaw-dropping gorgeous, and your photos are beautiful
ReplyDeleteyour grebe image is satunning with the golden reflections. :)
ReplyDeleteSpectacular skies.
ReplyDeleteIt's worth getting up early just to see the sunrise. : )
ReplyDeleteGreat photos as always.
Wonderful birds. And Bosque Del Apache is one of the best skywatching places we've ever been. Thanks for the memories.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen!! Absolutely stunning sunrise and reflection shots!! Love that shot of the White crowned Sparrow :-))
ReplyDeleteA huge wow on the sunsets and great series of bird shots.
ReplyDeleteI think that I have new entry for my bucket list. Your photos are spectacular. I don't think I'll ever be a birder but I would sure like to see the scenes you photographed so well.
ReplyDeleteFabulous sunrise shots. I like the last one best as the horizon doesn't cut the picture in half. The birds are great too. I love the grebe on the coloured, patterned water.
ReplyDeletesplendid shots.
ReplyDeleteI've got to agree with you Eileen... some of my all-time favorite shots here!! Really excellent.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Photos!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
Such stunning photos - I too love the early morning. I've had trouble getting a grebe - they dive so fast.
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome golden sunrise moments.
ReplyDeleteGreat set of shots - I love the sky with the birds.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
PS: I saw my parrots every day of my last holiday - but I don't see them everyday near my real house - but I do see rainbow lorikeets!
The scenery is superb Eileen, and, of course, the birds, amazing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos of the sunrise. I love the colours. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteStunning sky shots and cute little birds!!
ReplyDeletewell captures, Eileen!!!!
Wonderful sky shots, Eileen. Awesome colors, a great bonus for getting up so early!
ReplyDeleteWish you a happy weekend!
Irene
wow!!! absolutely fantastic capturs, each one of them!!! adore the colours of sunset.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, Eileen, the reflections are truly stunning.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend!
Fantastic sunrise!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds, too!
Have a wonderful week-end!
Lea
Beautiful Eileen!!! I have yet to see a white crowned sparrow. Oh, and I viewed your previous post and hafta tell you that when we lived in Tucson, we had Gambel's Quail in our back yard........nesting!!!! The chicks were so darned cute.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunrise photos! And the birds are indeed a wonderful extra.
ReplyDeleteThese are all stunning!
ReplyDeleteOH WOW!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic sunrises, Eileen!
Pure beauty with the perfect reflections on the sill water.
And the golden waves around the grebe are gorgeous too.!
Keep well!
what wonderful skies!
ReplyDeleteThat was really worthwhile to get up so early ! Beautiful pictures !
ReplyDeleteWow! A sky worth waking up for.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, What a nice trip you had. I enjoy seeing the birds and that sky! I miss Grebes. I have not yet seen one here. Maybe later this Winter I will spot one. Have a pleasant weekend!
ReplyDeleteMagnifiche foto Eil :)
ReplyDeleteBaci Myriam
Thank you for sharing your lovely photos with us, the colors and views are fabulous
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of sunsets and great bird photos! As always :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the reflecting pictures. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour sky pictures are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteIt pays to get up early! Fantastic sunrise! Glassy water makes for wonderful reflections!
ReplyDeleteBreathtakingly beautiful Eileen. :)
ReplyDeleteAll these photos are absolutely beautiful - well worth getting out of bed for!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous sunrise images!!! I love seeing the birds flying against the sunrise!!! But my favourite image is the grebe, with those beautiful reflections!!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning photos! It's easy to see why it was so hard to choose your favorites - I couldn't have! I say, post all gazillion, what's a little bandwidth gluttony when it comes to such beauty? :-)
ReplyDeleteThe skies, the colors, the birds - all just magnificent. But the photo that keeps catching my eye the most is the one of the duck on the golden, rippled water! It's like he's swimming in liquid gold. Such a unique and gorgeous photo!
Gorgeous Gorgeous, have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird photos!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous sunrise, Eileen. Love those birds too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a place Eileen!!!
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