Article and photos by Sean Roth, 11 years old I recently took my passion for birding to the extreme and made a goal for myself. The goal? To see one hundred new species of birds in a year. My year was going great. I was exploring all over the place, checking more and...
Boss of the feeder, this Rufous – AKA “Atilla the Hum” – is fiery in both plumage and spirit | Photo by Erv Nichols Article by Sandra Noll Hummingbirds are best described in superlatives… smallest, fastest, most specialized feather structure,...
Killdeer | Still from video by Steve Siegel Article by Steve Siegel The fall and winter bird spectacular at Bosque del Apache is world famous. But what about the summer? The birds you will see then are completely different. They have colors! The Refuge offers a...
Bullock’s Oriole | Photo by Judith Liddell Article by Judith Liddell Spring migration means color and song invades the Middle Rio Grande – and what better place to partake of this than at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Let me take you along on a...
Stilt Sandpipers | Photo by John Olson March – the month of anticipation. Anticipation of what is to come in the spring, what might show up that is new – and when. Will spring be early or late? Except for some late migrants out of Mexico, the sandhill cranes and snow...