Today I saw the first flock of Sandhill Cranes arrive at Anderson Farm and thought, they’re early.
Sighting of the Month: White-Faced Ibis
The ibis represented the god Thoth, god of wisdom, knowledge and writing, and was considered the herald of the Nile flooding.
Four Summer Sightings
One of the reasons Albuquerque seems so tropical during summertime is the dramatic annual appearance of snowy egrets, waterbirds that fly up the Rio Grande from the Gulf of Mexico and nest in the cottonwoods along the river.
Sighting of the Month: Great Blue Heron
The one I saw on Sunday was perched in a tree, which is entirely normal but looked strange because we don’t think that perching birds should be that big.
Review of The Feather Thief
Then he proceeded to sell the birds and feathers to other fly-tying obsessives so he could buy a golden flute.