The annual Festival of Cranes was canceled for a second consecutive year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope 2022 will find us back at the Festival. A Bosque Day, composited with photos from our previous trips, captures some of the excitement and beauty we've experienced.
Morning Fly-out of the Sandhill Cranes
(very cold at 6 AM)
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Matt Mitchell and his Glorious Raptors
(always a great outing)
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Snow Geese in the Afternoon
(and a fly-up)
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Late Afternoon Fly-in
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Owling
(very cold at 7 PM too)
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Friends of the Bosque del Apache
Postscript: Our favorite restaurants near the Refuge are the Buckhorn in San Antonio and Frank and Lupe’s in Socorro. Truth or Consequences is a short drive South. The Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa (now owned by Ted Turner) includes an exceptional restaurant and offers eco-tours of his Ranches. If you keep driving South add the Bear Mountain Lodge for an overnight or two. Some photos:
https://dwkee.blogspot.com/2015/11/birds-beauty-and-bounty-in-new-mexico.html
