Category Archives: Bugs

Owl Graduation Week

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Over the last two weeks, it seems all the little owl babies are growing up and getting ready to head off on their own.   I hadn’t checked on any of the four active nests during that time and was surprised … Continue reading →

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South Texas Ramble

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

During the last week of October, my friend Rebecca and I took a fabulous trip in search of birds and butterflies centered around Alamo in south Texas. Leaving the Harlingen airport at about noon on Wednesday in our tiny Fiat … Continue reading →

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Autumn Reflections

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Autumn, always my favorite season in New Mexico, is now close to reaching its peak, as the cottonwoods, aspen, and chamisa take on their golden glow accented by purple asters everywhere.  The butterflies have started disappearing and the birds going … Continue reading →

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Maples and Melrose

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Following up on last week’s amazing display of glowing aspens up in the Sandias, the next Thursday Birder outing was to Fourth of July Campground in the Manzano Mountains for a look at about the only place in the state … Continue reading →

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A Few Pictures

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

With the onset of autumn, things have been a little slow lately in the bird and butterfly department, but it’s still good to get outside and enjoy the delightful weather we’ve been having lately.  I’ve been back to Los Poblanos … Continue reading →

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Who don’t like spiders and snakes?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

One more week to go before I get my long lens back, so this week’s post is mostly of a few close-up pictures.  Last week, while helping some friends who are out of town by picking some of their tomatoes … Continue reading →

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Birds, Bugs, and Butterflies

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

The last two weeks have been interesting and fun, checking out all my old haunts after being away for so long on that trip to Brazil.  The Thursday Birder trip on August 11 to the 10-K trail in the Sandias … Continue reading →

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Tijeras Butterflies

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

With both the bosque and the mountains essentially off-limits due to fire restrictions until we get some rain around here, this week’s Thursday Birders visited the Tijeras Ranger Station, which is just about the only open area in the mountains … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

This blog is not just about birds and butterflies;  sometimes I’ll throw in a few other pictures that caught my eye.  No birds this time, but a few butterflies and and other critters first from a morning at the Botanic … Continue reading →

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