kiwifoto.com » santa fe http://www.kiwifoto.com/blog "Adventures of a wandering widlife photographer" Sat, 15 May 2010 04:28:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Santa Fe, NM http://www.kiwifoto.com/blog/2009/02/16/santa-fe-nm/ http://www.kiwifoto.com/blog/2009/02/16/santa-fe-nm/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:49:58 +0000 ctaylor http://www.kiwifoto.com/blog/?p=342 It was chilly and blustery, albeit sunny, in northern New Mexico this weekend. On Saturday afternoon we visited the Randall Davey Audubon Center just outside of Santa Fe. There were several Townsend’s Solitaires flying around the parking lot as we pulled up. Many of the other regular stuff, such as Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon and Pink-sided), etc.

Townsend's Solitaire
Townsend’s Solitaire

On Sunday we decided to make the 2.5 hour trek northward to Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge which was only 25 or so miles from the Colorado border. Within a few moments I immediately found a Northern Shrike. Lots of other winter raptor specialties included Ferruginous Hawk, Golden Eagle along with 2 adult Bald Eagles and 1 juvenile. And I must say, at least 200+ Mountain Bluebirds!! I guess this is *THE* place and time to go if you want to see them.

Northern Shrike
Northern Shrike

Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle

Northern Harrier
Northern Harrier

Ferruginous Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk

Mountain Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird

Mountain Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird

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