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Viewing deck at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA, December 2004
Viewing deck at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA, December 2004
Overview
Bosque del Apache NWR is 57,331 acres in size and located on the Rio Grande River, 20 miles south of Socorro in New Mexico. It is famous for the huge numbers of wintering cranes, ducks and geese.
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Sandhill Cranes and Bald Eagle in the pre-dawn light, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, USA, December 2004
Sandhill Cranes and Bald Eagle in the pre-dawn light, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, USA, December 2004
Birds
Notable Species
Thousands of Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in the winter. Bald Eagles are easy to see at the crane and waterfowl roosts.
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Looking west towards the Chupadera Mountains with Snow Geese in the fields, December 2004.
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Looking west towards the Chupadera Mountains with Snow Geese in the fields, December 2004.
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Rarities
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Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
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Other Wildlife
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Site Information
History and Use
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Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
- Entrance fees: $5 per day per passenger vehicle and motorcycles
- Annual Pass: $15 for 12 months
- Visitor Center: M-F 7:30am-4:00pm, weekends: 8am-4:30pm year round
- Viewing decks
- 15 mile auto tour loop: open daily, 1 hour before sunrise - 1 hour after sunset
- The Seasonal Tour Road is only open April through September. During the winter this area is reserved as a roost area for the cranes and eagles.
Contact Details
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 280, San Antonio, NM 87832
- By Phone: Office: (575) 835-1828
- By email: RO/R2/FWS/[email protected]
