Our first morning in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge this past December was truly spectacular. The light from the New Mexico sunrise colored the landscape with a warm orangey-yellow glow. The perfect temperature created wispy mist that rose from the pond and veiled the surroundings. While some Snow Geese bobbed on the pond, others flew over it. What a joy to experience such magical beauty.
During our December visit to Bosque del Apache in New Mexico, a full moon hung in the sky well into the morning. Technically, this Friday the 13th moon was a Waxing Gibbous moon; the full moon was the day before, December 12. Waves of Snow Geese swirled in the sky as they peeled off in small groups from the large flotilla on the Track Pond. The challenge was the capture them as they passed by the moon.
The color of the morning sky at Bosque del Apache in December is gorgeous. And, when that sky is filled with Snow Geese leaving the ponds at the start of their day, it is even more spectacular.
With this post, In Focus Daily begins its 10th year of publication. Hummingbirds first appeared in In Focus Daily on the third day of its publication in 2011 and except for 2015, which for inexplicable reasons I featured an apple, hummingbirds have been the featured New Year’s post every year since. Hummingbirds are among of my favorite birds and I’m lucky to have Anna’s Hummingbirds and Black-chinned Hummingbirds in my yard year round. The elusive Black-chinned Hummer eluded my lens when he visited my feeders on New Year’s Eve day so I’m featuring one of the jewels from Madera Canyon, Arizona, a Broad-billed Hummingbird. Here’s to looking forward in 2020, eyes wide open, no hindsight involved.
