As 2015 winds down birders' attentions may be catching the few remaining lingering fall migrants or enjoying some early winter arrivals, or many of us look forward to taking part in one or more annual Christmas Bird Counts. The holiday season also calls on many to indulge in more family-centric activities. In addition to all of these activities I find this is a good time to reflect on the many birding experiences encountered over the year, such as my attending a family reunion in central Missouri and finding a little time to steal away for first time birding in that state; the spring and fall trips we made to New Mexico; and here in Vermont a personal first: birding in all 14 counties. The following photos are a small sample of ones taken last May during a visit to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, one of the premier birding destinations in New Mexico.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird, male, and Brewer's Blackbird, female
Blue-winged Teal, male |
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Cliff Swallow constructing mud nest
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A completed nest
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Cinnamon Teal, male
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Greater Roadrunner
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| Northern Shoveler, male |
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| Snow Goose, a straggler |
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| White-faced Ibis |
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