Praying Mantis

This Praying Mantis made its way to a dry perch when I watered the flowers early in the morning.

Eldorado, Santa Fe, PhotographyDeborah NelsonAugust 13, 2018Eldorado at Santa Feinsects, wildlife

Prairie Walkingstick

This Prairie Walkingstick made its way to a dry perch when I watered the flowers early in the morning.

Lantana

The Lantana is vigorous and blooming nicely. And rabbit resistant! Next year I will plant them on the back portal. There is not an adobe wall protecting the back garden.

Eldorado, Santa Fe, PhotographyDeborah NelsonJune 27, 2018Eldorado at Santa Feflowers

Daylilies and Rio Dipladenia

The Wine Delight Daylily was transplanted early this season from a clay pot to the courtyard flowerbed. It is thriving beyond expectations! The photos are shot with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X M100 AF Pro D Macro on a Nikon D500.

Eldorado, Santa Fe, PhotographyDeborah NelsonJune 23, 2018Eldorado at Santa Feflowers

Great Horned Owl

This Great Horned Owl perches from a high branch in the junipers below the back portal during the days.

Birding, Eldorado, Santa Fe, Photography, WildlifeDeborah NelsonFebruary 18, 2018Birding

Cooper's Hawk

This Cooper's Hawk is an occasional visitor at our "bird feeders" here in Eldorado at Santa Fe. The songbirds make a speedy retreat when he swoops in. He stayed for awhile on this crisp late autumn day, taking his time and preening in the warmth of the sun.

Supermoon 2017

The supermoon put on quite a show, visible from the front portal here in Eldorado at Santa Fe. This supermoon was the first in a trilogy, a series of three supermoons appearing on the celestial stage on December 3, 2017, January 1, 2018, and January 31, 2018.

Eldorado, Santa Fe, PhotographyDeborah NelsonDecember 3, 2017Eldorado at Santa Femoon, astronomy

Dripping Springs Natural Area

Overlooking Las Cruces from the east are the Organ Mountains, a haven for hikers and adventure seekers alike. The Organs, which rise to over 9,000 feet in elevation, are so named because of the steep, needle-like spires that resemble the pipes of an organ

Festival of the Cranes 2017 - All About Owls

Refuge Biology Building. Live owls up close! Whooo is that calling in the night? What might you expect to see during different seasons in New Mexico?

Festival of the Cranes 2017 - Nikon Equipment Birds in Fight Workshop with Russ Burden

I challenged myself with this Birds in Flight Workshop. This was my first experience in the field with my Nikkor 200-500 mm lens mounted on a tripod and tracking birds in flight. The fading evening light created drama during the final hour of the event.

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