{"id":5265,"date":"2021-12-04T00:48:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T00:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/?page_id=5265"},"modified":"2022-02-04T03:33:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T03:33:51","slug":"bosque-delapache-part-2-its-all-about-the-birds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/yourpcgeek.com\/blog\/our-rv-adventures-2019-20\/bosque-delapache-part-2-its-all-about-the-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Bosque delApache – Part 2 — It’s all about the birds!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is December and we have finished our season at Bosque del Apache.\u00a0 \u00a0 It is always with mixed feelings as we leave this beautiful place to head to our lot in southern Arizona… we will miss our friends, we will miss the birds and the beauty, but we won’t miss the chilly weather!\u00a0 (But we will avoid it!)<\/p>\n

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We have taken our 5th Wheel to a repair shop that we have used before to have them investigate the problem that I thought we might have.\u00a0 They removed all of the exterior under the overhang and confirmed that “We have a problem, Houston!”\u00a0 \u00a0BUT, it can be fixed!\u00a0 The trailer frame has multiple broken welds, this is the worst of them:<\/p>\n

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So we are having a “semi-vacation”, staying in a hotel and planning some outings while the rig is being repaired.\u00a0 It should be ready in a few days.\u00a0 While the repair is somewhat expensive, it isn’t nearly as expensive as buying a new 5th wheel!<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving was a lovely time.\u00a0 Our friend, Rachel, was traveling through the area on her way to Casa Grande Ruins National Monument and stopped for a few days with us.\u00a0 We made a 20# turkey for the three of us (and lots of left-overs and a source for great turkey soup) with green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and cranberry sauce … plus Sugar-Cream pie – the name says it all.\u00a0 \u00a0Oh, and yes we played some Wingspan!<\/p>\n

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Thanksgiving afternoon most of the volunteers gathered outside at the picnic pavilion for some shared food and desserts.\u00a0 It was also a celebration of\u00a0 the birthday of Jessica’s friend, David, so Stacy had made a delicious Carrot Cake for the gathering.<\/p>\n

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We taught some of the staff at the refuge to play Wingspan.\u00a0 We had so much fun playing with Jessica, Bryden and Shayla.\u00a0 They thought the food tokens that Judith and Cindi had made were fabulous, so now they are making their own!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

But, as the title indicates, the refuge is mostly about the birds and other wildlife!<\/p>\n

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2021-10-21 American White Pelicans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-21 – Red-winged Blackbird (Female) on cattail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-21 – Northern Harrier (Female)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-24 – Cranes in Flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-24 – Two Cranes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-28 – Here come the Cranes!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-28 – Bobcat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-28 – Bobcat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-29 – Judith with Tumbleweed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-29 – Snow Goose (dark morph – Blue Goose)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-29 – Happy Coyote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-30 – Skunk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-30 – Belted Kingfisher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-30 – Belted Kingfisher in flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-30 – Cooper’s Hawk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-31 – Northern Harrier (female) in flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-10-31 – Sharp-shinned Hawk (juvenile)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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2021-11-07 – Landscape w\/ G.B. Heron & Snow Geese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-07 – Redhead Ducks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-07 – Lesser Scaup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-12 – Snow Geese in flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-12 – Bald Eagle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-12 – Snow Goose taking off<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-12 – Two Snow Geese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-12 – Two photographers and a Great Blue Heron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-12 – Hooded Merganser with dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-13 – Hooded Merganser (male)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-14 – Great Blue Heron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-14 – Bosque del Apache landscape with cranes & geese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-14 – Three Cranes feeding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-19 – Say’s Phoebe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-19 – Hooded Merganser (male)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-19 – Hooded Merganser (pair)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-19 – White-tailed Kite hovering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-19 – Bufflehead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-20 – Sandhill Crane calling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-20 – Sandhill Cranes scenic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-21 – Wild Turkeys (all males)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At this time of the year the turkeys flock up in same-sex flocks, either all males or all females.\u00a0 It’s like when teenagers go to the mall.<\/p>\n

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2021-11-26 – Snow Geese mass lift off<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-26 – Eastern Phoebe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is an Eastern Phoebe doing in central New Mexico?\u00a0 I don’t know, but if you look at its range map it shows a little appendix sticking up to follow the Rio Grande.<\/p>\n

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2021-11-26 – Red-tailed Hawk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-27 – Two Bald Eagles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-27 – Red-tailed Hawk in flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-27 – Five cranes in flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-27 – Two Cranes flying over geese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-27 – Two Javelina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2021-11-27 – Javelina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The wildlife, the scenery … we will be back!<\/p>\n

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