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Bosque del Apache

Located on the Rio Grande River 16 miles south of Socorro New Mexico, the Bosque del Apache (Apache Woods) National Wildlife Refuge is one of the preeminent sites in the US for photographing migratory birds. Each year, thousands of Snow Geese, Ducks, and Sandhill Cranes spend the winter at this protected area. These photos were taken in January 2006 with a Canon EOS 20D digital camera. Only two lens were used: a Canon EF-S 17-85 IS, and a Canon EF 400/5.6 L.
Snow Geese & Sandhill Cranes in flight
Snow Geese & Sandhill Cranes in flight		 Snow Geese along the Rio Grande River
Snow Geese along the Rio Grande River		 The Canadian Geese generally stay in their own area
The Canadian Geese generally stay in their own area		 A pair of Snow Geese in flight
A pair of Snow Geese in flight
Grain fields within the reserve provide adequate food for the birds
Grain fields within the reserve provide adequate food for the birds		 Snow Geese in formation
Snow Geese in formation		 Sandhill Cranes mate for life and can live for over thirty years
Sandhill Cranes mate for life and can live for over thirty years		 Cranes behave in a more orderly manner than geese
Cranes behave in a more orderly manner than geese
Sandhill Cranes are magnificant flyers
Sandhill Cranes are magnificant flyers		 Geese tend to flock and often seem to lack purpose
Geese tend to flock and often seem to lack purpose		 Happy Hour after a hard day in the grain fields
"Happy Hour" after a hard day in the grain fields		 A fine way to spend the winter
A fine way to spend the winter
Pre-dawn view from the Flight Deck
Pre-dawn view from the "Flight Deck"		 Fly Out
"Fly Out"		 One of the lakes along the highway
One of the lakes along the highway		 Settling in for the night
Settling in for the night
Eagles are fond of duck
Eagles are fond of duck		 The beauty of New Mexico in the winter
The beauty of New Mexico in the winter		 A pair of Greater Sandhill Cranes
A pair of Greater Sandhill Cranes		 Birds, birds, birds
Birds, birds, birds
At no time of the day is the sky free of birds
At no time of the day is the sky free of birds		 Peace and quiet after flyout
Peace and quiet after "flyout"		 Canadian Geese pretty much keep to themselves
Canadian Geese pretty much keep to themselves		 Canadian Geese are big birds!
Canadian Geese are "big" birds!
The lakes provide safety from predators
The lakes provide safety from predators		 Returning from the farms
Returning from the "farms"		 Settled in for the night
Settled in for the night		 Unlike the Geese, Cranes are late risers
Unlike the Geese, Cranes are late risers
Lining up for departure shortly after dawn
Lining up for departure shortly after dawn		 Homeward bound
Homeward bound		 Cranes do not flock, but fly in small groups
Cranes do not flock, but fly in small groups		 Tomorrow it starts all over again
Tomorrow it starts all over again

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sunlightpix14-Jan-2015 04:28
Magnificent gallery! V
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