Al Hansen
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Today is the day that I have been looking forward to since November 15th. On that day I had my last duck hunt. To say the least, I am excited about going on another duck hunt. This one will take place after breakfast. There is much to do around here now that we have a litter of 10 black pups that will be going in for their 6 week checkups tomorrow.
Lots is going on and has been for some time. On occasion, we have been fortunate when going to Bosque del Apache NWR. Not only that, but a week ago, my barber drove up to the house and said, "Get in, I need to show you something. Oh, get your camera, first." And off we went just one mile south of us and only 50 feet from the highway, I took this shot of a young Oryx. The population at the White Sands Missile Base has exploded and now these animals are beginning to spread out, increasing their territory. On the day I took this shot, one Oryx was spotted on the New Mexico State University campus in Las Cruces.
So right after breakfast, I hope to be on my way duck hunting. I'll try and get another hunt in before the season ends on this coming Sunday.
Al
About three days ago we had a young male Gambel's quail hit a window on the house. It was then that I decided to see if Rico still knew how to retrieve. He is now 7 months old.
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These pups are keeping me busy for sure.
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This shot I took on December 20th.
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Here are some pictures I took at Bosque del Apache a couple of days before Christmas.
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If you have ever read the "Three Little Pigs" to your kids, down here we read "The Three Little Javelinas".
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One of my favorite subjects to take pictures of would be this bull sprig.
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Here is the young Oryx that I took a picture of just one mile south of our home.
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The last picture is of Enchanted Desert Sunny Slovana. A Slovana is a sweet yellow pepper. By the way, Bev's granddaughter Katie and her husband, Brandon, stayed with us for 3 days just before Christmas. They named the pups of Belize's litter of 6 yellows. We happened to keep one of the girls to add to our kennel. If you ever watch the Blue Angels in action, Brandon flies in the 5th slot. He was talking about flying the Super Hornets in 2021.
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Lots is going on and has been for some time. On occasion, we have been fortunate when going to Bosque del Apache NWR. Not only that, but a week ago, my barber drove up to the house and said, "Get in, I need to show you something. Oh, get your camera, first." And off we went just one mile south of us and only 50 feet from the highway, I took this shot of a young Oryx. The population at the White Sands Missile Base has exploded and now these animals are beginning to spread out, increasing their territory. On the day I took this shot, one Oryx was spotted on the New Mexico State University campus in Las Cruces.
So right after breakfast, I hope to be on my way duck hunting. I'll try and get another hunt in before the season ends on this coming Sunday.
Al
About three days ago we had a young male Gambel's quail hit a window on the house. It was then that I decided to see if Rico still knew how to retrieve. He is now 7 months old.
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These pups are keeping me busy for sure.
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View attachment _MG_3902.JPG
This shot I took on December 20th.
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Here are some pictures I took at Bosque del Apache a couple of days before Christmas.
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If you have ever read the "Three Little Pigs" to your kids, down here we read "The Three Little Javelinas".
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One of my favorite subjects to take pictures of would be this bull sprig.
View attachment IMG_2524.JPG
Here is the young Oryx that I took a picture of just one mile south of our home.
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The last picture is of Enchanted Desert Sunny Slovana. A Slovana is a sweet yellow pepper. By the way, Bev's granddaughter Katie and her husband, Brandon, stayed with us for 3 days just before Christmas. They named the pups of Belize's litter of 6 yellows. We happened to keep one of the girls to add to our kennel. If you ever watch the Blue Angels in action, Brandon flies in the 5th slot. He was talking about flying the Super Hornets in 2021.
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