Each year we witness grand tides of migratory life. Cranes rattle overhead; geese wing south from their breeding grounds; tiny warblers rain into coastal brush after battling a headwind on their way north across the Gulf of Mexico. And it is possible through banding programs … Continue readingA Snow Goose Named 5-1V
Our party of friends––Tony Donaldson, photographer Bill Mullins, Alan and I––had the opportunity at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge to join Rod Drewien and refuge personnel, including head biologist John Vradenburg, for a morning of duck banding. Banding programs allow biologists to track the … Continue readingA Daze of Ducks
Bufflehead drake at Bosque (Photo by Narca) While cranes and drifts of white geese attract much of the attention at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, other exquisite waterbirds also slip quietly through the ponds. Northern Pintail and Shovelers paddle about; Buffleheads dive. A subtle … Continue readingBosque’s Other Birds
Snow Geese at Sunset (Photo by Narca) The Rio Grande River hosts many thousands of wintering Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, Ross’s Geese, and other waterfowl. Nowhere can these spectacular flocks be enjoyed and photographed more beautifully than at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. The … Continue readingWinter Interlude: Bosque del Apache