Monthly Archives: December 2012

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge – 16 Nov 12 – Part III

Warnings:   At several places, we saw these warning signs for mountain lions.  We didn’t see any, but on our hike back to the next blind we did see what we were pretty sure was their scat on the trail.  … Continue reading

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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge – 16 Nov 12 – Part II

Predators:  As you could imagine with all those thousands of birds, the Bosque del Apache is a prime spot for predators.  Some we heard about were bald and golden eagles, hawks, mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, and I think even the … Continue reading

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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge – 16 Nov 12 – Part I

     When our son, Chris, asked me to accompany him on a day trip to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near San Antonio, NM, he didn’t have to twist my arm.  I had been there only a couple times … Continue reading

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Small Bird Diaries – 2nd. Nest Part 3– July 2011 Wrap-up dated 3 Dec 12

Even though it’s been more than a year, I would still like to wrap it up.  I would like to report that in spite of the one very active chick and the worry about him propelling himself out of the … Continue reading

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