tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77447227405188461022024-02-19T08:25:39.521-07:00Festival of the CranesBosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge<br>
San Antonio, New Mexico<br>
Nov 2012Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-56281816291603372022012-01-22T14:33:00.002-07:002012-01-22T14:35:23.802-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663333;">This is the final post for the Festival of the Cranes.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663333;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-34270906953456855072011-11-21T15:13:00.006-07:002011-11-21T15:39:34.340-07:00Thank you Everyone!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><b>Thank you all for making the 2011 Festival of the Cranes a great success!</b></span><div>We appreciate your participation - thank you everyone from all over New Mexico, the US and other countries for coming and joining us for our workshops and lectures and tours!</div><div>We invite you to attend next year, too.</div><div>We also wish to thank the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><b>many, many valued volunteers</b></span> who make the Festival possible.</div><div>Thanks to the Refuge, Refuge Manager Tom Melanson, and Fish & Wildlife staff and biologists; the city of Socorro; the Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR and our Festival Coordinators - Robyn Harrison and the Friends' executive director, Leigh Ann Vradenburg and our Bosque Nature Store Manager, Shirleen Greenwood. and our art tent participants and exhibitors</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><b>Many dedicated people work each year</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><b>to create a Festival highlighting </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><b>the beauty and importance of</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><b>the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><b>for all birds and wildlife which rely on it for their survival</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><b>and to create a Festival full of joy for the world we share with them</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-30243234839564429592011-11-18T11:54:00.002-07:002011-11-18T11:57:37.775-07:00Official Bird Count as of November 17, 2011<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">The Festival is in Full Swing!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Refuge Biologist Official Bird Count as of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">November 17, 2011</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;font-size:medium;">Ducks .... 97,174<br />Canada Geese .... 285<br />Light Geese .... 46,264<br />Sandhill Cranes .... 4,511<br />Bald and Golden Eagles .... 5<br />Swans .... 0<br />American White Pelicans .... 0<br />American Coot .... 2410<br />Marsh and Water Birds .... 15<br />Shorebirds .... 6<br />Gulls and Terns .... 1<br />Hawks and Owls .... 17</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-38845728765755793222011-10-08T16:22:00.004-06:002011-10-08T16:26:47.880-06:00This is what you've been waiting for!<div>Festival of the Cranes T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, collector mug and collector pin are now available for sale in our <a href="http://www.friendsofthebosque.org/store/basket/specials.html">Bosque Nature Store</a> where you can pay securely with your credit card through PayPal!<div>Sales from our store support the Friends many great projects- <a href="http://www.friendsofthebosque.org/">FriendsoftheBosque.org</a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-7545082082814955212011-08-23T11:11:00.005-06:002011-08-23T11:16:50.434-06:00Breaking News<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">The Festival of the Cranes will be using this blog exclusively from August 25 to Sept 15 to post any changes, cancellations or additions in the schedule of events for the 2011 Festival of the Cranes; and after that date, our Festival website, FestivaloftheCranes.com, <i>and</i> this blog will both bring you any Breaking News!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Thanks! This year will be another great Festival!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Please plan to come!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-9583806351316222852011-08-16T14:12:00.003-06:002011-08-23T11:10:10.115-06:00Registration for 2011 Festival of the Cranes starts September 1, 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;">2011 Registration for Festival of the Cranes </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#660000;">does not start</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;"> until September 1, 2011,</span></strong></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;">This year the procedure is different and you have an excellent online choice</span></strong></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;">which we encourage you to use.</span></strong></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;">You can, however, register by fax, mail or phone.</span></strong></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;">We look forward to seeing you this year!!</span></strong></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;color:#006600;"><span class="style7">24th ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE CRANES 2011</span>
<br /><span class="style26" style="font-weight: bold; ">Nov 15-20, 2011
<br />Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge</span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-62744602065011680762011-08-16T14:08:00.001-06:002011-08-16T14:10:42.787-06:00Festival Photo Contest deadlineFestival of the Cranes Photo Contest<div>(please see <a href="http://www.FestivaloftheCranes.com">FestivaloftheCranes.com</a> for all rules and regs and info!)
<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><strong class="ffff" style="color: rgb(86, 31, 19); "> Submissions must be received by October 21, 2011, 5:00 PM MDT.</strong></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-54713710922453220902011-08-16T14:05:00.002-06:002011-08-16T14:08:11.635-06:00Fidel Center, New Mexico Tech Socorro<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">Important Note:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">2011- Macey Center at New Mexico Tech is under construction, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">so lectures have been moved to the Fidel Center </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">though parking will still be at the Macey Center. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">See the Socorro Map on the Maps Page of the Festival web site for the location of the Fidel Center and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">for parking at Macey Center. Please</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">Allow a little extra time to walk to the Fidel Center.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">The Macey Center auditorium WILL BE OPEN.</span><div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-9597056599971869582011-08-16T14:03:00.001-06:002011-08-16T14:05:12.590-06:002011 Schedule is up online!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">The NEW 2011 Festival Events Schedule</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; ">Is now available, including pre-Festival!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; "><a href="http://www.FestivaloftheCranes.com">FestivaloftheCranes.com</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family: Times; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">(2011 Registration for Festival of the Cranes </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">starts</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"> September 1, 2011) </span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-48410156733605428562011-07-14T17:04:00.006-06:002012-01-22T14:25:47.007-07:00Two Keynote Speakers<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><b>News! Festival of the Cranes 2011</b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">Two Keynote Speakers for 2011!</span><div><p align="center" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "></p><div style="text-align: left; "><strong><span class="rr" style="color: rgb(96, 20, 10); ">DR. TRAVIS PERRY, </span></strong><strong><span class="rr" style="color: rgb(96, 20, 10); ">Mountain Lion Researcher</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(96, 20, 10); "><strong>BIG CATS AT THE BOSQUE</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><em>8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Thursday $5 Macey Center Auditorium, Socorro</em></div><p></p><p align="center" class="rr" style="color: rgb(96, 20, 10); font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "></p><div style="text-align: left; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">MARK OBMASCIK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">The Big Year: From book to the big screen</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><em>8:00 PM to 9:30 PM Saturday - $5 Macey Center Auditorium, Socorro</em></span></div><p></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; "><h3 align="center" class="style37"><span class="style37"><div style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: left; font-family:Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size:100%;">Performing Arts Series is bringing the John Jorgenson Quintet to the Festival—gypsy swing</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div></span></h3></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"></span></span></div></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-55425511061534396032010-11-23T17:01:00.006-07:002011-07-14T17:29:07.396-06:00End of Festival 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6Dwu1mQZUH3I9FZH3pafWNOg2SdAFkzo9k-unZNYvA_mSDBDf3JBiTCpeXAXBBMHHi2lzvV-oKl3Mm7kG1tTXmxarUCJdiUuXHeJK9K20caXNHbj0b4fK3J6U0KmFO6eS5sQa9rqd5Cv/s1600/fullmoon3520.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6Dwu1mQZUH3I9FZH3pafWNOg2SdAFkzo9k-unZNYvA_mSDBDf3JBiTCpeXAXBBMHHi2lzvV-oKl3Mm7kG1tTXmxarUCJdiUuXHeJK9K20caXNHbj0b4fK3J6U0KmFO6eS5sQa9rqd5Cv/s320/fullmoon3520.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542901058699610450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Full Moon Rising 2010...farm loop, BdA NWR</span></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-84156821510621199102010-11-23T16:47:00.004-07:002011-07-14T17:29:41.219-06:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Leigh Ann Vradenburg, Executive director Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR, and John Vradenburg, head biologist are pictured below standing outside the Art Show Tent during the final day of the Festival.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">This was a hugely successful Festival - participants and exhibitors were happy, and many visitors to the Refuge were very pleased with the condition of the Refuge- it was perfect! So many were excited by the numbers of wintering birds and great visibility and viewing. People were lined up taking photos at various locations on the refuge, and cranes and geese were close, much to the thrill of the visitors!</div><div style="text-align: left;">We would all like to thank the many tireless and generous volunteers. The Festival absolutely could not have happened without your help! More than 50 volunteers staffed the hospitality tent and the information table at Macey Center in Socorro. More than 30 other volunteers drove vans, fixed meals and worked their hearts out to make this an enjoyable and successful event.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Everyone involved loves and is dedicated to the Refuge, and strives to have visitors feel the same connection to the birds and wildlife and the beautiful and critical habitat!</div><div style="text-align: left;">We are all in this together!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks everyone for a fantastic Festival 2010!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk-1oihGvd-Z7w1aNwvAW8CHkfP8GPoekJjmMRxEnROh3dhd3TNCOTGsRSWvduRSC6QMNO2LfeRu6PTpDLLPin7msQiAky7x3EmARgky3d4u9r0Dc9-35Aiu_4H8vAvkc_a9WHbwau7e3/s1600/LeignAnnJohn3509SM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtk-1oihGvd-Z7w1aNwvAW8CHkfP8GPoekJjmMRxEnROh3dhd3TNCOTGsRSWvduRSC6QMNO2LfeRu6PTpDLLPin7msQiAky7x3EmARgky3d4u9r0Dc9-35Aiu_4H8vAvkc_a9WHbwau7e3/s400/LeignAnnJohn3509SM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542896446197672642" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Again, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Thank you</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> to our Festival attendees, our wonderful Festival volunteers, our many participants, the great refuge staff, the fine City of Socorro, Friends of the Bosque and everyone who helped and supported us during the popular 23rd Festival of the Cranes 2010!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">We could never do this without your help!</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfaOOmjB108mgiDXWJt7fNhel_0omEygcP41qhIY8_4TZVZsA4IG5B-NFe_VsHYCXo7ZmZK_AlEj9xPcTkojQKvBuTGpAspC6gBPflmM9NRg0IzYO8nio2fN-6-wWIz6y0t7nnCuefg7A/s1600/FestivalArt2010WebLGv2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfaOOmjB108mgiDXWJt7fNhel_0omEygcP41qhIY8_4TZVZsA4IG5B-NFe_VsHYCXo7ZmZK_AlEj9xPcTkojQKvBuTGpAspC6gBPflmM9NRg0IzYO8nio2fN-6-wWIz6y0t7nnCuefg7A/s320/FestivalArt2010WebLGv2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629350811264759778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">© 2010 Sandy Seth (Festival Artist 2010)</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-88270034152251133202010-11-20T16:39:00.002-07:002010-11-20T16:45:37.407-07:00Hawks Aloft Inc. Elizabeth and Chuck (and friend)<div style="text-align: center;">HawksAloft.org</div><div style="text-align: center;">Conservation, Avian Research and Education</div><div style="text-align: center;">Albuquerque, NM</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlr9ILINGBLwPqwogcD0fbiDXqB9h59WXPP01-b1tboQxvpqoY3G_-cELDi8R5WVk7evi1E7wjUJezFSUE7GP5VkFQyoPe8ASQ4d1XDglXtVlFQvHsboLbzdgdlDdGBEnpRLjxgjwVQEh/s1600/hawksaloft3504.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlr9ILINGBLwPqwogcD0fbiDXqB9h59WXPP01-b1tboQxvpqoY3G_-cELDi8R5WVk7evi1E7wjUJezFSUE7GP5VkFQyoPe8ASQ4d1XDglXtVlFQvHsboLbzdgdlDdGBEnpRLjxgjwVQEh/s400/hawksaloft3504.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541781143968882050" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-33106998811665670422010-11-20T16:11:00.002-07:002010-11-20T16:18:43.680-07:00a few rare birds seen festival of the cranesWhite-tailed kite seen (some say 2) seen near flight deck (today and yesterday)<div>mountain lion in "face-off" with coyotes (3 reports of this)</div><div>bobcat seen several times</div><div>surf scoter seen along marsh loop Nov 15, seen by leader of Audubon group from New Jersey</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-69886711959650488222010-11-20T16:05:00.003-07:002010-11-20T16:09:09.022-07:00Lorraine McInnes Intrepid Rattlesnake Researcher Bosque del Apache<div><br /></div>Using radio telemetry to track diamondback rattlesnake movement on the Refuge (she is currently tracking 17 snakes in their annual cycle)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiy6UajEj6g9PnW19KVb_9ZigvWEBLc9m_43jhtNSyPsB8Wqgo7qKB1NcPQZib5eGP25HFqDdXzTwCa2pF_xAiBrO9TSC9mf43tJbSRQKD_qxRBN2QVDjzsmX-IB7zZaBphcudkkgPkCBO/s1600/LorraineRattlesnakes3507.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiy6UajEj6g9PnW19KVb_9ZigvWEBLc9m_43jhtNSyPsB8Wqgo7qKB1NcPQZib5eGP25HFqDdXzTwCa2pF_xAiBrO9TSC9mf43tJbSRQKD_qxRBN2QVDjzsmX-IB7zZaBphcudkkgPkCBO/s400/LorraineRattlesnakes3507.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541772144156025602" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-20263694771073372142010-11-20T16:01:00.003-07:002010-11-20T16:45:03.750-07:00Services and Donations for Bob MerkelServices for Bob Merkel, our beloved volunteer will be Tuesday in Socorro,<div>and the family wishes that donations be made to Friends of the Bosque NWR and Sevilleta NWR in lieu of flowers. With Thanks.</div><div>We will miss Bob, and are so grateful for his years of dedication,</div><div>and we send love to his family</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-48693801192771927002010-11-20T15:56:00.002-07:002010-11-20T16:01:13.247-07:00Sevilleta Natiional Wildlife Refuge Jim and Pat Niner, Volunteers<div style="text-align: center;">Jim and Pat have over 4,000 volunteer hours with our</div><div style="text-align: center;">NM sister Refuge, Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcRx4fpmfrxZSrG_NAvQ7H1azdF_bGaya5KqSssVzIEsiqQXx-tcU8BbtkqclciNRIiWzug_8CUohOqRzEeQGKbQW4G_QL0iuvNJOP1VzTn1scyvtVnGtmrYrYgzUHwPqIC7LBOiszkMk/s1600/Sevilleta3503.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcRx4fpmfrxZSrG_NAvQ7H1azdF_bGaya5KqSssVzIEsiqQXx-tcU8BbtkqclciNRIiWzug_8CUohOqRzEeQGKbQW4G_QL0iuvNJOP1VzTn1scyvtVnGtmrYrYgzUHwPqIC7LBOiszkMk/s400/Sevilleta3503.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541769902752788386" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-83880076634227346442010-11-20T15:51:00.001-07:002010-11-20T15:54:57.957-07:00Wildlife Rescue New Mexico Inc<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGFdxz9-W445JO9gFwput8-zYJS-E0kOJSkuFhALOCL6griHbjntReTnOAlsuoaNbJJj42J6I1Y-L7-9T6HNIDPSUrECVSpSMUv1jTXpXtPqQTEoJY6Oa5ZMmf_nDiZwUl2yfW2993q0N/s1600/pattyelliot3506.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGFdxz9-W445JO9gFwput8-zYJS-E0kOJSkuFhALOCL6griHbjntReTnOAlsuoaNbJJj42J6I1Y-L7-9T6HNIDPSUrECVSpSMUv1jTXpXtPqQTEoJY6Oa5ZMmf_nDiZwUl2yfW2993q0N/s320/pattyelliot3506.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541768716500057106" /></a>Patty Elliott <div>and rescue owl</div><div>Wildlife Exhibitor at the Festival of the Cranes 2010</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-5606700172261138732010-11-20T15:45:00.003-07:002010-11-20T15:50:36.957-07:00Sunrise Nov 20<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0akoHDqJV1-tPSG0hyphenhyphen8mHD6NTxTFA-2aTQMCjLzsqdArztFjdLXb_D25pvTEenawlxg4acxXzuqNw7WMar7jhMLVyfVPVQhNwQ1GetACauwkIHED476t_B7fK_Hh5hFZ18amT8l4Sj98/s1600/sunrise3491.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0akoHDqJV1-tPSG0hyphenhyphen8mHD6NTxTFA-2aTQMCjLzsqdArztFjdLXb_D25pvTEenawlxg4acxXzuqNw7WMar7jhMLVyfVPVQhNwQ1GetACauwkIHED476t_B7fK_Hh5hFZ18amT8l4Sj98/s320/sunrise3491.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541767083266455714" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-73531229609646541512010-11-20T15:40:00.003-07:002010-11-20T15:43:21.382-07:00Santa fe Raptor Center ambassador<div style="text-align: center;">The Center's main focus is the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured raptors.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">www.thesantaferaptorcenter.org</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsD8oZMa4nauUK3qdwtxKo7rQ9PmQwsBqw5PHR9ti_7TaC3b18hWHAkCMJhZpG24hrjAOiHc_mniTrglvx95VSFHnz28RdmbeCZEWSYEWSoXVem9-gQk2z1X2ahkaW2FKMajmseL8wCaO/s1600/SFRAPTORRESCUE3502.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsD8oZMa4nauUK3qdwtxKo7rQ9PmQwsBqw5PHR9ti_7TaC3b18hWHAkCMJhZpG24hrjAOiHc_mniTrglvx95VSFHnz28RdmbeCZEWSYEWSoXVem9-gQk2z1X2ahkaW2FKMajmseL8wCaO/s320/SFRAPTORRESCUE3502.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541765737523647938" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-40415442586355008512010-11-20T15:34:00.003-07:002010-11-20T15:39:55.726-07:00Santa Fe Raptor Center Laura Swartz<div>Festival Wildlife Exhibitor</div>Santa Fe Raptor Center Laura Swartz and Great Horned Owl, who, because of shotgun injuries (shocking and sad) is non-releasable. and has joined our group of educational raptors.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDByAmQgbHm9K2BITT2xzfOt1HsFxai96vJEykXp5tZFtjUB_gWVqxGFDUyDAx1bKIt78tElGBi9xq6GZnfZcQo4zZFo_4KhizByfWqzXP0c-xh-dtpoQuAzSzRdT4sBvXwyKmNQePoioG/s1600/SFRAPTORLaura3497.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px; text-align: center; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDByAmQgbHm9K2BITT2xzfOt1HsFxai96vJEykXp5tZFtjUB_gWVqxGFDUyDAx1bKIt78tElGBi9xq6GZnfZcQo4zZFo_4KhizByfWqzXP0c-xh-dtpoQuAzSzRdT4sBvXwyKmNQePoioG/s400/SFRAPTORLaura3497.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541764340611463954" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-35601936252458818202010-11-19T15:35:00.005-07:002010-11-19T15:45:47.922-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlOt12v0rBKAT6u09kCSD9DJOapQ4Jy857QOQ-1HRU6lzHoUMY2y1m3mSF460s3PuiLwd8Ij79nfukTKX_GP9zF53n0qbFNNEJwT-ViYbCmu7R6dDOBOo9XYjhLU1Gr6zNnNhiUKnZki_/s1600/JerryGoffe3486.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlOt12v0rBKAT6u09kCSD9DJOapQ4Jy857QOQ-1HRU6lzHoUMY2y1m3mSF460s3PuiLwd8Ij79nfukTKX_GP9zF53n0qbFNNEJwT-ViYbCmu7R6dDOBOo9XYjhLU1Gr6zNnNhiUKnZki_/s400/JerryGoffe3486.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541393362788933090" /></a><br />Jerry Goffe, vice President of the Friends of the Bosque and photography expert says his long lens pre-Festival class was a success with 23 people. Jerry is so personable and knowledgeable! We heard from many happy participants. Again next year, Jerry?<div>www.naturephotoworks.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-11298175782153625832010-11-19T15:33:00.001-07:002012-01-22T14:29:37.945-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-79372746856910451102010-11-19T15:27:00.003-07:002012-01-22T14:30:05.835-07:00pink light sandhill cranes<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744722740518846102.post-70741536867133213152010-11-19T14:41:00.001-07:002010-11-19T14:44:13.353-07:00more Art Show participants - a great variety!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQi_kYIwpg3EezOwQ6XIyXy832lsfevi3iEK3dvkEwsB4H12jflCPPdVXmLo4ZpXSvHVrMcceIVbc4qC9Y8882xVc3S22Ne2oxUhzqQCAo8F-KZrOjIb-OvWCnr8SRuvTpOrYeHQWck4c9/s1600/jammey3479.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQi_kYIwpg3EezOwQ6XIyXy832lsfevi3iEK3dvkEwsB4H12jflCPPdVXmLo4ZpXSvHVrMcceIVbc4qC9Y8882xVc3S22Ne2oxUhzqQCAo8F-KZrOjIb-OvWCnr8SRuvTpOrYeHQWck4c9/s320/jammey3479.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541379586348458354" /></a>Bronze sculpture by Jammey Huggins<div>www.jammey.com</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0