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Three sandhill cranes up-close flying at Cibola

Sandhill Cranes at Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by Christina

From our campsite near Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, we watched hundreds of sandhill cranes fly in to roost in the wetlands every evening as the sun was setting. Their calls tickled our ears and gave us goose bumps. At night we fell asleep to their intermittent calls rising up from the wetlands as well as…

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Four greater white-fronted geese in the air at the Sacramento NWR

Flying South for the Winter

Posted on February 18, 2017February 18, 2017 by Christina

Back in mid-October we decided it was time to fly south for the winter, hang out in southern California for a bit, and visit with friends and family while our trailer got some much-needed repairs. Then we would push east along the southern border of the Country during the winter. Somehow, a little more than…

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Michael and Christina in front of Heart of Rocks in Chiricahua NM.

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