Where do I go birding and what is this Bosque thing?
'Bosque' by definition is a type of gallery forest habitat found along the riparian (new word for me) flood plains of stream and river banks in the southwest United States. It's a term used by the Spaniards that we still use today. Confession: I had to look the up the words 'bosque' and 'riparian.' Judging by the first photo they fit perfectly. The mountains in the background of the top picture are part of the Sandia Mountain range. According to Google, the word 'sandia' also comes from Spanish and translates to 'watermelon,' which is popularly believed to be a reference to the reddish color of the mountains at sunset. The river that is pictured is the 'mighty' Rio Grande, which is something of a joke around here because on almost any day you can just about walk across it in certain spots. I imagine it was a spectacular river at one time before we put in dams and flood plain control devices. There are birds, coyotes, rabbits, fish...