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Bosque
del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge
The Bosque del
Apache (Woods of the Apache) National Wildlife Refuge, located along
nine miles of the cottonwood-lined Rio Grande River in south central
New Mexico, is one of the prime locations for winter wildlife photography
in North America. In January, tens of thousands of Sandhill Cranes
and Snow Geese, as well as an estimated 377 other bird species,
along with numerous mammal species, can be viewed and photographed
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We’ll
be out each morning before sunrise to photograph cranes silhouetted
against mist rising from the waters, and we’ll fill the frame
with movement as thousands of snowgeese rise en masse as they head
out to their feeding grounds. During the day we’ll drive
the refuge roads looking for flocks of feeding cranes and geese, as
well as mule deer, coyotes, eagles, herons, ducks, and other wildlife
species that make this their winter home. |
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In
the evenings we’ll again be at prime locations as the sandhills,
announcing their arrival with their ancient calls that conjure up
visions of a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and snowgeese
arrive in formation, illuminated by the setting sun.
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We’ll
spend the nights in old Socorro, on the historic Camino de Real,
the “Devil’s Highway”, that the early Spanish
followed on their route from Mexico to Santa Fe. And throughout
the trip we’ll share stories and learn from each other while
we enjoy the company of other enthusiastic photographers
January 9-15, 2005
Cost: $1,250
Single
supplement $250
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