10,000 Cranes

Actually it was more like 18,000 cranes that we saw today...Sand Hill cranes that is! We watched them fly out from the ponds of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge at sunrise, and later viewed them feeding in gigantic numbers on the fallow fields. This experience should be added to everyone's Bucket List...it is a soul stirring experience! Besides the thrill of the fly out, it was a gorgeous day and we saw over 27 different species of birds. Can you guess what the Bird of the Day is?

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Apre-Birding activities included spa time at Blackstone Hotsprings Baths in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico