Nevada Buckmoth at Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro Co., NM, 181021. Hemileuca nevadensis. Lepidoptera: Saturniidae

male Red-winged Blackbird

digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)

Virginia Rail at Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro Co., NM, 130709. Rallus limicola. Gruiformes: Rallidae.

Canyon Towhee

digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)

Thousands of snow geese forage on a grain field at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Image captured using a Canon 7D and 17-55 mm zoom; 1/2000 sec., f/5.6, ISO 200.

Sunset fly-in Bosque del Apache NWR November 2006

adult female Northern Harrier

digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)

Bosque del Apache NWR

Lesser Goldfinch

digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)

Mexican Duck (MX -MALL) male, Farm Loop west side near Flight deck, Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico, January 18, 2014, by Stephen Fettig

Least Bittern at Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro Co., NM, 130710. Ixobrychus exilis. Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae.

Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM

Northern Harrier (NOHA) immature (first cycle), Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico, January 18, 2014, by Stephen Fettig

...and it's even red.

In the farm field, not terribly concerned with us at all.

A little distant

Say's Phoebe

digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)

2/13/15

Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico

One of the goose ponds at the Bosque. This used to be a dream destination, now it's a day trip.

Cooper's Hawk at Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro Co., NM, 161113. Accipiter cooperii. Accipitriformes: Accipitridae.

Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico

Northern Harrier (NOHA) immature (first cycle), Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico, January 18, 2014, by Stephen Fettig

adult White-crowned Sparrow digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)

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Curve-billed Thrasher

digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)

Least Bittern at Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro Co., NM, 130710. Ixobrychus exilis. Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae.

Rufous-necked Wood-Rail, Bosque del Apache NWR, NM

Mexican Duck (MX -MALL) male, Farm Loop west side near Flight deck, Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico, January 18, 2014, by Stephen Fettig

adult White-crowned Sparrow digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)

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I SAW TWO EAGLES! I was so excited, this made my whole day. I've never seen Eagles in the wild before. These are a symbol of our country that I've been defending for 24 years. Cool that I see them the week of my retirement.

They were so far away, and I was at the far end of my 400mm lens. I wish I could have been closer, or had one of those monster lenses that so many people had.

Red-tailed Hawk (RTHA) immature (first cycle), Farm Loop north end, Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico, January 18, 2014, by Stephen Fettig

Reminds me of the sunflower field photos for some reason

American Pipit

digiscoped @ Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM 11/17/09

Leica APO Televid 65 mm scope, w/ D-Lux 4 camera and matched adapter (digital adapter 4)