American Pipits at Bosque del Apache

“Even if we don’t see any birds, it is a beautiful day to be outside and visiting the Bosque del Apache,” Mel commented as our Thursday Birder carpool caravan headed south from San Antonio towards the refuge. The sky was the deep azure of autumn, the grasses in the fields glistened as if they were [...]

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Horned Larks at Ft. Union

When my friend Jan and I rounded the bend on the road leading from Interstate 25 to Fort Union in NE New Mexico, the road was dotted with birds sitting on the pavement. They didn’t seem concerned about the fact that I was approaching them at 45 mph. There was no one else on [...]

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Fall Birding at Otero Canyon

The fire burning near the Hawkwatch site, necessitated a change of venue for the Thursday Birders, so we went to Otero Canyon. We stopped briefly at the Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras. The arroyo behind the ranger station was uncharacteristically quiet. As we headed back to the parking lot, we were delighted [...]

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Fall Birding in the Sandia Mountains

As soon as we got out our cars at the 10K trailhead parking, we noticed flocks of birds high in the conifers.
“Cassin’s Finches,” Mary Lou confirmed. “Notice that the male has a pale pink chest and the streaking on the female is crisper with a whiter background.” They would perch in [...]

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