Oh, my--Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge may be heaven right here on earth. I don't have the words to say how beautiful it is! I have a LOT of photos to run through. Here are a few to whet your appetite.
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Not the best photo, and not at Bosque del Apache--I took this one at the conference Saturday.
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Pintails are inescapable at Bosque!
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Oh, man--I was in Western Grebe heaven!