Last week we made a trip across southern Arizona: Picacho Peak State Park, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and Cochise Stronghold Campground in the Coronado National Forest. 

Everything was pretty lush at Picacho Peak SP.

But at Organ Pipe Cactus NM, they were in a long drought and there were almost no blooms. 

But Cochise Stronghold was a beautiful oak filled canyon.

Acorn Woodpecker.

Mexican Jay.

Our Campfire.

Pictures from our morning walk in the stronghold. 

We did not see any seesaws, but the police were ready for them. 

And a young buck watching us go by. 

This week we made another quick run to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. As usual it was great fun but everything moves too fast. We missed the pictures of the Bald Eagle, the Javelina, several hawks and road runners, and lots of smaller birds. But here are a few pictures that we did get. 

Winter grassland and the mountains of Bosque.

Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge is on a flood plain of the Rio Grande River about mid-way between Albuquerque and Las Cruces. 

Wild Turkey.

White-crowned Sparrows.

Snow Geese on the water.

A flock of Red-winged Blackbirds rushing past us. 

An irrigation channel in the wetlands.

A Northern Harrier hunting in the brush. 

A Red-tailed Hawk hunting over the grasses.

Evening at our campsite.