From late October to mid March Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is teaming with 10's of thousands of sandhill cranes, equal numbers of snow geese and other waterfowl, several species of hawks, bald eagles, and lots of small birds, especially sparrows. In the early morning hours the sky can become crowded with cranes and geese leaving their nightly roosts to feed on nearby corn and alfalpha fields. Nowhere else in North America are there better opportunities to photograph Sandhill cranes and Snow Geese. The early morning and late afternoon skys turn bright red and orange as the steam floats from the water. Bring lots of film or memory when you visit.