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Sandhill cranes at Bosque del Apache. There have been 393 different bird species observed in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge since 1964 according to eBird, making it one of the most diverse areas for bird species in the United States. [16]
Dec. 1—The migratory, majestic sandhill cranes have been wintering in the Rio Grande Valley for millennia, but these days, they do it with a little help from their friends at Bosque del Apache ...
Sandhill cranes fly south for the winter. In their wintering areas, they form flocks over 10,000. One place this happens is at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, 100 miles (160 km) south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. An annual Sandhill Crane Festival is held there in November.
Bosque del Apache at night. During the migratory season the refuge can be visited by 12,000 sandhill cranes, 70,000 snow geese, over 40,000 ducks from 14 different species, and over 300 other varieties of bird. Though a prime site for birding, the Refuge also contains a number of muledeer, coyotes, and wild javelina, among other species. [2]
We cruised into Bosque del Apache around 3 p.m. and slowly circulated around the driving loop. We watched as two sandhill cranes swooped in to make a water landing and saw four deer crossing the road.
An ultralight plane piloted by Kent Clegg lands followed by a group of whooping and sandhill cranes at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge about 90 miles south of Albuquerque, Tuesday ...
May 11—Amid the flocks of sandhill cranes blanketing the mountainous backdrop in a white spectacle, it's easy to miss the old canal flowing past the Bosque del Apache's ponds and savannas. The ...
The Bernardo Unit covers 1,700 acres (690 ha), and is designed to provide a winter habitat for waterfowl and sandhill cranes. It is located to the east of I-25 on U.S. 60. [4] Each year corn, alfalfa, winter wheat and milo are grown on about 450 acres (180 ha) to provide food, and in the fall several fields are flooded to provide resting areas.