Hello all,
Refuge and Sandias
Yes, six of us walked in the Bosque and Valle de Oro Nat’l Wildlife Refuge field: Manuel & Carol Lopez, Dave & Mary Colton and their daughter Linda, visiting from Washington state. We all grew up in colder states – Colorado, NY and Penna so this was a splendid NM day to us, perfect for walking. There was only a very light, brief sprinkle of rain. Kathleen christened her new raincoat.
We saw several male Kestrels, Juncos, Canada Goose, Sandhill Cranes and a puffed up Say’s Phoebe.
We’ll schedule Valle de Oro again in warmer weather followed by lunch at El Modelo, Mexican carry-out with picnic tables on 2nd St – very good food, rated by Manuel, Carol and Kathleen. And very friendly customers, one of NM’s strong features.
Thanks to today’s group of good natured spirits for your company!
Kathleen Rhoad
Kathleen took the pictures. Here’s a short article about Broadleaf Mistletoe.