Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, continued

flyingducks

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One cormorant and lots of turtles.

cormorants

Lots of cormorants and one turtle.

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Think this is a northern harrier. There are two of them that fly over the marsh area.

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Western grebe, the one on top with a fish. They can dive and stay under a long time, just like the cormorants. They go under water and you don’t know where they will surface. Their black and white markings give the illusion of their having a triangular shaped head.

burning field

The cyclic clearing, burning, and flooding of fields.

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