Friday, October 1, 2021

Festival of Cranes at the Bosque del Apache


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










5 PM
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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 SocorroTruth 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




Thursday, April 22, 2021

Tropical Butterflies at South Coast Botanic Garden

 
























Friday, February 5, 2021

 September 4, 2013

Watercolor artists Jim Salchak and Tom Fong give a joint, cooperative demonstration at the

Huntington Beach Art League








                                                    A wonderful evening...





Tom passed away on November 16, 2016