5 largish white geese with black wing tips flying overhead against a deep blue sky, not all heading in the same direction

Against a blue sky scores of white geese with black wing tips fill the frame of the photo

Hundreds of white geese and tall grey/brown cranes stand in a crop field as others wing overhead

A most exhilarating encounter at the Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, circa 2005. Large flocks of snow geese and sandhill cranes overwinter along the Rio Grande near Socorro.
The photos do not capture the cacophony of their exuberant voices.
#birdoftheday #fourormore #birds #BosquedelApache

A mule deer buck in rough shape, his ear was drooping and the fur on his back was discolored and "patchy" at best. I hope his condition improves over time.

#NewMexico #deer #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #bosquedelapache

Came across this book while at the Nature Store at Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. It’s a relaxing read that incorporates birds and birding into mindfulness. Not promoting it, just sharing 🤓

#birds #nature #birding #photography 🪶 #BosquedelApache #NewMexico

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Sharing a blog post from a recent trip to Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge. The birds were just starting to arrive but there were plenty of opportunities to capture images.

Thanks for the visit.
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Killdeer on the North Loop by the Flight Deck at Bosque del Apache

#birds #nature #birding #CanonR5MarkII #photography #NewMexico #BosquedelApache

A juvenile kestrel at Bosque del Apache

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Northern Harriers hunting at Bosque del Apache. They have a distinct white patch at the top of their tail.

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Northern Shovelers in the early morning light at Bosque del Apache in New Mexico

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A beautiful female Kestrel, puffed up as she braces against the chilly wind atop one of the many cottonwood trees.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #birding #CanonR5MarkII #photography 🪶 #NewMexico #BosquedelApache

Snow geese coming in for a landing 2/2
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Snow geese’s coming in for a landing. I took a series, it’s around 30 photos. It’s amazing how many adjustments (wings, tail, body etc) it makes as it comes in to land. Truly amazing!!! 1/2
#birds #birdphotography #nature #birding #CanonR5MarkII #photography 🪶 #NewMexico #BosquedelApache

Red winged blackbirds showing their love, and a murmuration in the early morning light at Bosque del Apache

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A first for me, a Northern Harrier searching for prey at the Bosque in New Mexico. There are quite a lot of them that hunt at the Bosque.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #birding #CanonR5MarkII #photography 🪶 #NewMexico #BosquedelApache

You never know, that small feather might just land very lightly on you someday. Snow geese leaving a little something behind as they fly away. ©️Nigel S

You never know, that small feather might just land very lightly on you someday. Snow geese leaving a little something behind as they fly away. ©️Nigel S

You never know, that small feather might just land very lightly on you someday. Snow geese leaving a little something behind as they fly away.

#birds #birdphotography #nature #birding #CanonR5MarkII #photography 🪶 #NewMexico #BosquedelApache

Snow geese as they fly away in the late afternoon at Bosque del Apache.

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A pair of sandhill cranes crossing the road… instead of flying, they decided to walk around a half mile 🤓

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And as the first light of the sun begins to slowly creep up, watching the birds rise up in the early light is difficult to put into words how amazing and beautiful it is. Will post those photos after I have had a chance to download them.
#birds #nature #photography 🪶 #NewMexico #BosquedelApache

A very early morning to watch the fly away of the Sandhill cranes and snow geese. The Bosque is a special magical place and the early morning pitch black darkness listening to the geese and cranes are truly magical
#birds #birdphotography #nature #birding #photography 🪶 #NewMexico #BosquedelApache

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Rest stop on the Rio

Rio Grande rest stop with cottonwood rows shading marshy banks, an oasis for migrating birds, including sandhill cranes.

#RioGrandeLandscapes #BosqueDelApache #SandhillCranes

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You quickly learn while hiking and enjoying the outdoors that you are in nature’s house. Others live there. Learn to respect them. True co-existence. You are the visitor. Be nice. #naturephotography #hiking #respectnature #NM #BosquedelApache #mountainlion #rattlesnake

Rio Grande, New Mexico. Bosque del Apache wilderness. #NewMexico #bosquedelapache #riogrande

Rio Grande, New Mexico. Bosque del Apache wilderness. #NewMexico #bosquedelapache #riogrande

Rio Grande, New Mexico. Bosque del Apache wilderness. #NewMexico #bosquedelapache #riogrande

Gathering Nesting Material
Not 100% sure what species this little girl is but she was hard at work gathering materials for her nest.
Bosque del Apache
July 21, 2025
#birds #BosquedelApache #NewMexico

Sandhill Cranes #1 by Steven Ralser Sandhill Cranes #1 by Steven Ralser

#sandhillcrane #photo #bosquedelapache #socorro #NewMexico #birdwatching #birdlovers #panorama

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Beauty of the Bosque at Dawn.
#BosquedelApache #NewMexico #Sunrise

Bird of the Day 🪶 Blue Heron 🪶 Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, NM, USA #birds #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bosquedelapache #birdoftheday #nikon

These are from Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in 2018. #birds #bosquedelapache #sandhillcranes #snowgeese #birding #sunset #goldenhour #sandhillcrane #snowgoose

A beautiful sunset if brilliant orange, yellows and blue over the wetland refuge of Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. You will hear thousands of snow geese and sandhill cranes when they migrate through here every year from November to January and stay for the winter months. A beautiful spectable to see as well as hear.

Just returning from a week at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico and here's the kind of sunsets we see there. The spring summer birds are there now and warblers rule. Enjoy the sunset. #landscapephotography #scenics #BosqueDelApache #sunsets #NewMexico #wetlands #refuges