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Sunset 2_17_22

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Jabo

With the flurry of posts yesterday, I forgot to add this one of last night’s quick sunset.

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They’re back in force after last night’s snow. They also seem to be in greater numbers. Not only at our feeder but in the trees. And then they all take off on cue; very much like the snow geese at the Bosque. They fly off in one great flock that moves in unison and caws noisily. I counted 136 birds in the flock that left our house.

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Snow 2_17_22

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Jabo

3 to 4 inches and most has already melted away. Hoping for more or it’ll be a very dry Spring.

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Sunset 2_10_22

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Jabo

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Snow Jays 2_3_21

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Jabo

While tromping around in the sub-freezing temps and 2 or 3 inches of snow we collected… I watched a band of Piñon Jays fly from the other side of the greenbelt, around and over the house and land on our Piñon tree (of course). I always enjoy watching their ruckus… they really make the Winter months less glum.

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Bosque del Apache video

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Jabo

2 minutes of the Bosque at sunrise, January 26th, 2022

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Bosque part II

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Jabo

Shots from our early morning sojourn to see the famous take off. While not as large or as simultaneous as those we’ve seen earlier in the season… It was still fun to see the birds honking in unison as they took off. And of course, another beautiful sunrise.

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Bosque birds 1_25_22

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Jabo

We visited the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, NM to check out the Winter birds. It’s here that Sandhill Cranes, geese and other birds come to roost for the Winter. Sadly, due to the drought (and also being late in the season) the numbers were way down from our previous visits.

The Bosque was established in 1939; in part, to provide a habitat for the Whooping Cranes (who were close to extinction). In the Spring and Summer, crops that cranes prefer are grown and in the Fall, areas are flooded to provide a safe place for the birds to roost in the Winter. Photographers from all over the world come here to see the famous sunset landings and early morning takeoffs. It’s hard not to take oodles of pictures so more photos to come!

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