Since the Governor of New Mexico has
announced another lock-down, I decided that it would be in my best interests to
make one more trip to Walmart to buy RV supplies, toilet paper and holding tank
deodorizer before leaving Alamogordo.  Thus, I am a little late
getting on the road, but it is a short drive today, only a couple of hours from here to San Antonio and the Bosque Bird Watchers RV Park.  This is a very laid-back park, with no
website to speak of.  All communication
has been via email and/or telephone. 
Billy said that if no one was around when I arrived, I should pick a
spot and go for it.  So, I did.  I arrived early enough that I decided a trip
to Bosque del Apache for the evening fly in would be awesome.  Tonya brought me the 2 lenses I bought and had delivered to
her home and I am anxious to try them out, especially the new telephoto lens. Fall usually means a packed RV park here since people come long distances to view the spectacle of hundreds of geese, ducks, and cranes as they descend upon the waters and fields of Bosque del Apache Wildlife Preserve.  However, in this year of COVID restrictions, there are only 5 campers, including me.  I get unhooked as quickly as I can and head out with my camera to catch the evening fly-in.  Birds fly out each morning to search for food in fields planted in the Preserve as well as neighboring farms.  As the sun goes down, they fly back in to the safety of the lakes in the Preserve.  

It was a bit more crowded than I expected
(not sure why I thought I would have the place to myself, duh, the best time to
photograph is November to January) so I parked along the access road instead of
the Flight Deck.  Will definitely secure
a spot on the Flight Deck for tomorrow morning’s Fly-Out.   I am only here for two nights so I want to make the most of them.  The Preserve is also home to deer, squirrels, porcupines, coyotes, black bears, mountain lions, and many, many others.  But in the fall, the migratory birds are the stars of the show.