This Gallery presents images from various locations in Arizona and from the Bosque Del Apache NWR on the Rio Grande in central New Mexico.
Arizona comes first, with four trips between 2004 and 2015. Tucson and Sierra Vista are the most frequent locations, while an Elegant Trogon seen at Patagonia Lake is may be the rarest and most striking species.
The Bosque is a wintering spot above all for many thousands of Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes. Two November trips (2004 and 2008) are represented here, which had the advantage of some lingering fall color and avoiding the severest winter cold. The captions give specific locations as far as possible, including the Farm Market Road (north of the refuge, toward Socorro, where we lodged at the Super 8; it caters to birders, with breakfast from 5 am).
American Kestrel
Anna’s Hummingbird
Roadrunner
Elegant Trogon
Gila Woodpecker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Northern Mockingbird
Vermilion Flycatcher
Bridled Titmouse
Western Bluebird
Curve-billed Thrasher
Black-throated Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
BOSQUE: Geese and Cranes View
Snow Geese on Main Pool
Snow Goose
Snow Goose–dark morph
Snow Geese in Flight
Snow Geese Landing
Ross’s Geese among Snow Geese
Snow Geese Blast-off
Snow Geese Blast-off
Huge Blast-off
Sandhill Cranes
Trio of Cranes Taking Off
Sandhill Cranes in Morning Fog
Sandhill Cranes Landing
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhills in Flight
Great Blue Heron
Northern Pintails
Canyon Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Say’s Phoebe
Western Meadowlark
