These photos hardly do justice to the wildlife perserve at Maxwell, NM. We saw thousands of birds, cranes, ducks, geese, etc on this body of water, one of three on the perserve. The Sandhill cranes circled in large groups in the air, then would settle down again on the water on a nearby field. The honking and calling of the various groups was just awesome! We also saw deer and a coyote during our drive around the perserve. The visitors center was the least impressive of the 3 we have visited, very small and not well marked. However, this one did have a bat flying in the small rooms, much to their dismay. We drove a back road back to Raton, NM and saw deer and pronghorns along the way. Went to the local restuarant for lunch... and the food was really good! Roger's 5" high hamburger had to be 7" across; he was in heaven.
The cottonwood trees are turning the most amazing golds, green/gold and bronze. The air is so clear here you can see for miles, and the colors against the volcanic bluffs is wonderful.
well, I wish we had close ups of the wonderful views of birds in the air that we saw today. However, I can't manage to shoot through the binoculars! On to Trinidad, CO tomorrow.
happy trails....
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