Category Archives: New Mexico

Bosque del Apache, Jan. 29 & 30, 2020, #2

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Evensteven

Light geese Sandhill cranes, in the morning Sandhill cranes, in the evening And lastly, did I mention that a visit to BdA also makes possible a visit to the Owl Cafe, in San Antonio? Their chili cheeseburger can’t be beat, … Continue reading →

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Bosque del Apache, Jan. 29 & 30, 2020, #1

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Evensteven

The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (BdA) is a wetland located alongside the Rio Grande, just south of San Antonio, NM, in the central part of the state. In New Mexico, the Spanish word “bosque” usually refers to riverside … Continue reading →

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Bald Eagle Action Sequence, Jan. 10, 2020

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Evensteven

Dateline: Rio Grande, New Mexico, Jan. 10, 2020 I was driving downstream on Hwy 68, and looking ahead to the upcoming County Line River Access area. The cottonwood trees found on the far bank of the river at that site … Continue reading →

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Aerial Photos – Oakland, Las Vegas and ABQ, Dec. 2019

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Evensteven

A flight from Oakland to Albuquerque, with a stop in Las Vegas, did not provide any views until we were approaching Las Vegas. Then Charleston Peak came into view. All views to the north. This was followed quickly by Red … Continue reading →

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Rio Grande Winter, #2, 2019/20

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Evensteven

I published “Eagles Everywhere!” on 12/21/19. It documented the arrival of the wintering bald eagles along the Rio Grande: https://believesteve.org/2019/12/21/eagles-everywhere/ Since that time, I’ve made many visits to the stretches of river that the eagles frequent, which is close to … Continue reading →

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Bald Eagles for the Holidays

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Evensteven

It’s Christmas Day (2019), and one of my presents was to sight four bald eagles. I was able to photograph two of them. This was along the Racecourse stretch of the Rio Grande, between Pilar and the County Line River … Continue reading →

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Eagles Everywhere!

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Evensteven

The major migration of bald eagles has arrived at the Rio Grande. They come, presumably, from points north, and always show up in mid-December … which, I’m guessing, is when the northern waters have started to ice up. The Rio … Continue reading →

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Rio Grande Winter, #1, Dec. 2019,

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Evensteven

   

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Monsoon Season Atmospherics

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Evensteven

The weather arrives from the west, while the sun sets to the northwest. Yesterday evening, the setting sun side-lit a veil of rain that was positioned between our place and Black Mesa, providing the following sequence of atmospheric effects. Continue reading →

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