What do you do to entertain your daughter when her daddy is out of town? I recommend signing up for the semi-annual photo safari at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
Our leader was Jack Chiles, who is an avid bird afficionado. We learned so much about Hagerman and birds during our four-hour safari. Jack took us all over Hagerman, and we saw parts of the refuge that we didn't even know existed.
We started out with a hike at Dead Woman's Pond.
At the Goode picnic area, we came across several bluebirds:
The Blue Heron got tired of being our subject and took off. He was great for practicing panning.
His backside was just as pretty as his other sides:
On the main road, we found some cute, little Dowagers. Jack said that they only stay at the Refuge for a day or two during their migration, but that there are many flocks of them that come through.
Over by Big Mineral Creek, we found this little guy gathering acorns:
Just a pretty wildflower:
Maggie, the budding photographer, took 247 photos. We've narrowed them down to these with the 70-300 mm lens:
We had a great time, and can't wait for the Spring Safari.
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