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Even New Mexico Has Birds

Even New Mexico Has Birds

Sep 1, 2026

Birding With Friends Second Place Winner View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Daniel Martin. The early morning air was fresh and cool. Dark trees loomed around two gray forms moving...

Foggy-morning Fun

Foggy-morning Fun

Apr 1, 2026

This is perfect! I thought. Lots of birds around, and some already within reach of my lens! Now all I have to do is wait for the sun to come up.

The Calls of the Wild

The Calls of the Wild

Feb 1, 2026

Instead of a barking dog, I found a porcupine bristled in a nearby clearing, warning me to stay away. I quickly left the alarmed creature alone. But it wasn’t the first time I have been surprised by the sounds of woodland animals.

In Search of Ducks!

In Search of Ducks!

Apr 1, 2025

After some awkward minutes trying to figure out flippers—how to secure them to wading boots, walk with them, and maneuver them through the tiny leg openings in “the boat”—I was back in the water. A few feet from shore my feet could no longer touch the bottom. I was off…or was I?

Bird Nicknames

Bird Nicknames

Jan 1, 2025

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