Southwest Birds
Jay W. Sharp is a Las Cruces author who is a regular
contributor to Jay writes about birds for Desert Exposure.
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Southwest Birds
by Jay Sharp
Testing
the Waters
Looking for the birds in the desert Southwest? Follow the water for some
surprising sightings.
(July 2009)
Wild
Blue Yonder
Hundreds of miles from the nearest coastline, the Great Blue Heron
can nonetheless be seen in the desert Southwest.
(August 2009)
Charming in
White
Having survived a tragic fashion trend, the snowy egret is back and showing
off its plumes — even here in the desert Southwest.
(September 2009)
Fellow Travellers
Flocks of migrating Sandhill Cranes may fly as much as 150 miles in a day. November
brings them to New Mexico.
(November 2009)
Flight of the Snow Goose
These snowbirds don't need an RV for their annual
migration to New Mexico and points south.
(December 2009)
Vagabond of
the Water Birds
The far-flying Cattle Egret has found its way across
the Atlantic and all the way to New Mexico
(January 2010)
That Bird with Charisma
Real-life Roadrunners have just as much appeal as the cartoon
critters chased by Wile E. Coyote
(February 2010)