Female wild turkeys.
Despite my hopes, we didn't see any mountain lions.
A male, hybrid pheasant of some kind (I forgot what they told me at the visitor's center.) At first I though it was ring-necked (which I used to raise years ago,) but it didn't have the ring and the head was blue instead of green.
Purple prickly pear.
Black-chinned hummingbirds near the visitor's center.
Female black-headed grosbeak.
Red cactus flower. If you can ID the type of cactus, I'd appreciate the input!
Mallards, white-faced ibises and cliff swallows.Yet more from Bosque del Apache NWR in my next post.
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that grosbeak looks FIERCE!
Aloha from Honolulu :)
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Thank you for this beautiful virtual voyage through a part of the States I love!
seems liek a great place to visit. :)
Love that Grosbeak Lana, you captured the bird's expression so well. I think the advice not to approach a lion is a bit superfluous - here kitty, kitty?
I so well remember those turkeys. Wonder why they have stayed with me so well? Could it be their relationship to food?
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Wonnderful all. The sign is groovy -- I'll remember not to run from the mountain lion . . . Even the name Bosque del Apache resonates with mystery and coolness.
Cloudia; *LOL* True...
Merisi; Anytime! Thanks for indulging me! *L* ;)
NatureFootstep; It certainly is!
Phil; Thanks! Yes, the sign about the lion was too much, but you know SOMEone would probably choose the fool's route at some point. <:\
Charles; Yes. They looked delicious! ;)
Erik; Thanks. Yes, I liked the name of the refuge, too. All in all, it was a great place, even if we didn't see any mountain lions!
Thanks for the eye candy, Lana!
Anytime, Nina! :)
Great shots, Lana! I love the hummers and the grosbeak. The last flight shot is wonderful. It does look like a great place for birding.
Thanks, Eileen. It's a wonderful place for birding!
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