Snow Geese | Bosque del Apache | February, 2009
Untill recently the dark birds seen in this picture were considered a separate species known as Blue Geese. They are now recognized as merely a dark morph,or color phase, of the Snow Goose. |MC1-0769
Read MoreWhite-faced Ibis | Bosque del Apache | April, 2011
White-faced Ibis are one of my favorite birds to photograph. Unfortunately the majority of these Ibis only stay at Bosque for a few weeks as they migrate north in the spring. |MC36-0034
Read MoreRed-tailed Hawk | Bosque del Apache | February, 2011
We saw this dark morph Red-tailed Hawk 3 or 4 times during the winter it spent at Bosque. |MC32-0071
Read MoreNorthern Shoveler – Male | Bosque del Apache | April, 2011
Northern Shovelers use their large flattened bill to strain the water for small aquatic plants and animals. |MC36-0081
Read MoreSandhill Cranes | Bosque del Apache | January, 2011
Sandhill Cranes usually always fly with their legs stretched out behind them, except on very cold mornings. When this picture was taken the temperature was -2 degrees. |MC29-0250
Read MoreRed-tailed Hawk | Bosque del Apache | September, 2009
This is a dark morph Red-tailed Hawk which seem to be fairly common at Bosque. | MC14-0031
Read MorePhainopepla – Male | Bosque del Apache | June, 2010
These birds are mostly found along our southern border. Bosque is as far north as we have ever seen them. |MC23-0281
Read MorePied-billed Grebe | Bosque del Apache | April, 2011
These grebes are named for the black band around their bill, which is only present when they are in breeding plumage in the spring and summer. |MC35-0287
Read MoreMule Deer – Bucks | Bosque del Apache | January, 2010
The deer in the background has broken off one of his horns fighting with other bucks to establish who is dominant. He does not appear too comfortable with the buck walking past him. |MC17-0229
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