Winter Birds of the Rio Grande Racecourse white water stretch, near Taos, New Mexico
There are a number of bird species that winter on the Rio Grande – most notably the bald eagle. Also, one always sees Goldeneye ducks, Mallards and Canada Geese. It’s now early December, the weather is still mild, and all the afore-mentioned species have arrived. Welcome back!
The bald eagle, in his (or her) favorite dead juniper, just across the river from the big Ponderosa pine.
Female Goldeneye ducks
Male Goldeneye ducks
Mallard pair at After Five, on the Racecourse
