House Finch in Yucca

A house finch observes its surroundings from a safe perch within a yucca.

Ducks on Ice

A pair of ducks perch on ice in a pond at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, south of Socorro.

Snow Geese Flyover

A flyover: when hundreds of snow geese all of a sudden rise up into the air and fly over you in a dense cloud. The sound is amazing — a mix of cacophonous squawks and the whoosh-whoosh of flapping wings — and a flyover always brings me to my knees. One of the most awe-inspiring experiences I’ve ever had.

Turkey Vulture

A turkey vulture suns itself in the Rio Grande Bosque.

Roadrunner

Right in the middle of Albuquerque (within ¼ mile of the Big I). This is the roadrunner who I often see … um … running across Indian School Road. Which is exactly what he did as soon as he noticed me taking his portrait.