20/11: Trucks and Birds
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge is the winter home to thousands of Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes. Many of the birds roost in the ponds of the refuge and the Snow Geese make quite a show with a mass exodus at dawn. As we are in the area for several days we skipped the dawn trek to the Refuge this morning and drove over at the more sane hour of 9:30. Just before sundown we drove over to a pound not far from the park to watch the Sandhill Cranes come in to roost and enjoy the sunset.
In the afternoon John and Ed drove both trucks to Truth or Consequences (yup that's the name of the town), about an hours drive, to take our truck in for service. This was the closest GM truck dealer. We assumed correctly that the truck was going to have to stay overnight. Turns out the water pump is shot and needs to be replaced. With a little luck the truck will be ready tomorrow otherwise it will be Monday before it is ready as the GM service department is closing for a four day long weekend over Thanksgiving.
The Snow Goose summers north of the timber line in Greenland, Canada and Alaska and winters in the warmer climates of the southern US.
The Snow Geese come in two colors, white and blue. The White geese are white with black wing tips and the blue have a white head with a blueish gray body. Immature blues are drab color all over.
The Sandhill cranes summer on the edge of the Nebraska sandhills and in northern Canada and winters in southern New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico.
The Sandhill Cranes always remind me of Mary Poppins when the drop their feet and coast to the ground.
In the afternoon John and Ed drove both trucks to Truth or Consequences (yup that's the name of the town), about an hours drive, to take our truck in for service. This was the closest GM truck dealer. We assumed correctly that the truck was going to have to stay overnight. Turns out the water pump is shot and needs to be replaced. With a little luck the truck will be ready tomorrow otherwise it will be Monday before it is ready as the GM service department is closing for a four day long weekend over Thanksgiving.
The Snow Goose summers north of the timber line in Greenland, Canada and Alaska and winters in the warmer climates of the southern US.
The Snow Geese come in two colors, white and blue. The White geese are white with black wing tips and the blue have a white head with a blueish gray body. Immature blues are drab color all over.
The Sandhill cranes summer on the edge of the Nebraska sandhills and in northern Canada and winters in southern New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico.
The Sandhill Cranes always remind me of Mary Poppins when the drop their feet and coast to the ground.