Monthly Archives: July 2011

Young Birds (and some butterflies)

In my last post, I mentioned going to Tijeras Ranger Station a couple of times last week as one of the only places not closed due to the ongoing fire restrictions.  No change this week, and we went back again … Continue reading

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Tijeras Butterflies

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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My Virginia Resort

Last week, I did a quick fly-by of  San Antonio to meet my mother for a trip to Northern Virginia for a bit of a family reunion to celebrate my cousin’s well-deserved promotion to Colonel in the USAF, and to … Continue reading

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