Tour Loop Map
Sunrise at the wetland roost
A very early morning drive from Socorro reveals this spectacular view.
Sandhill Cranes leave the safety of the wetland roost to forage.
Sandhill Cranes
Ready for takoff at the wetland roost just south of the farm
Sandhill Cranes
A yellow sunrise at the wetland roost
Foraging Lesser Sandhill cranes
Sandhill Crane returning to the roost at sunset
Homeward Bound
Sandhill cranes returning to the roost after a storm
Homeward bound in a cloud of waves
Sandhill Crane landing to feed on corn at the farm
Foraging Greater Sandhill Crane
Male and female Greater Sandhill Cranes
Male and female Lesser Sandhill Cranes
The corn farm at the northern boundary of the refuge
At this time, in 2006, farm partners would grow corn for the birds and alfafa for sale. The farm has now shrunk to an area operated by the NWR staff to feed the birds and save the water used by the partners for the wetlands.
The famous Snow Geese blast-off at the farm
Snow Geese aerial display at the Flight Deck in the Wetland Roost
Snow Geese landing at the farm
Snow Goose landing at the farm
Snow Geese in motion
Snow Goose in motion
Snow Goose morph
Blast off of Redwing and Yellowhead blackbirds
To be found at the southern border of the refuge
Eared Grebe
Winter plumage
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Wile E. Coyote
With apologies to Warner Bros.
Road Runner
Beep-beep
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Blue Heron
American Kestrel