Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

Our final stop on our road trip last October (post HERE) was in Socorro, New Mexico where we spent several hours at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. We discovered national wildlife refuges after our visit to Aransas (Texas) in 2022. Ironically, we arrived in Aransas at the very start of the migration of the endangered whooping…

Little Bobwhite

I believe this to be a Northern Bobwhite quail, thanks to my iNaturalist expert who identified it for me. The Desert Museum has an aviary of rescued birds and he noted that my photo looked like a captive Northern “Masked” Bobwhite from the aviary. Indeed he was from the aviary! Beautiful little creature, isn’t he? ❤️ Any…

Sleeping Dove

That’s all, just a sweet sleeping dove ❤️ “Go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” ~ Victor Hugo

Out in the sunshine

With a day off work and a warm sunny forecast, we headed out for a morning of exploring at the Desert Museum. We soon discovered we were not the only ones. When we arrived, around 10:00 am, the parking lot was getting full, and staff was directing traffic. I think this was the fullest we had ever seen…

Just breathe

“Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue.”~ John Muir …and nature agrees