Category Archives: Wildlife

Thirsty visitor 5_22_26

I was about to head out the door to get our mail and luckily saw this bobcat at the bird bath having a long drink. It stayed at the water hole for awhile before sauntering off. I think it may … Continue reading

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April families 4_30_26

Once again, I’m happy to see our Red-tailed pair out hunting and hanging by the nest (even got a photo of the hawk chasing prey). There’s also a Brown-headed Cowbird couple who are regulars at the bird feeder. A Western … Continue reading

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Battlefield hike, critters and clouds 4_19_26

We chose to spend the day visiting the area where Union and Confederate troops battled for 3 days in March 1862 at the Battle of Glorietta Pass. The weather was perfect and while the trail was close to the freeway, … Continue reading

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March coyotes

We have a pair of coyotes who regularly hunt our greenbelt. I’ve named them Fred and Ethel and I think Ethel (who has a slightly lighter coat of fur) is expecting. They join the other predators like the pair of … Continue reading

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Harriers and coyotes 1_19_26

I’ve been sitting out with the camera trying to photograph the elusive pair of Harriers that have been regularly flying our greenbelt (and scaring the birds away from our feeders!). I barely noticed one hiding in a tree while the … Continue reading

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Clouds, first snow, critters and Dia de los Muertos.

My first photo of the elusive neighborhood bobcat was quickly followed by a juvenile harrier flying down the greenbelt. Earlier, I saw our local coyote out hunting in the greenbelt. The first snow of the year appeared in the Jemez … Continue reading

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Coyote sunset 9_24_25

I was hanging out watching the sunset when two young coyotes came bounding by. Each one stopped and posed for me before bounding off again. Heard them howling later in the evening.

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Mid-Summer menagerie 8_5_25

A few of the critters that have posed for me and my new camera. Note: I’ve had to turn off comments again due to the amount of spam. I’ll let you know when I get the spam filters figured out … Continue reading

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Quick picnic on the Pecos 5_30_25

Drove up above the Village of Pecos to investigate but decided to have lunch along our favorite river, the Pecos. Lots of mayflies and larger winged insects are out for the Spring, so the fish are biting and the fishermen … Continue reading

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Sunset, coyote and clouds 2_22_25

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