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Common Tern nest
Bird Eggs - The Ultimate Magical Seeds
April 16, 2025 — Check out these bird facts, then scroll down for a printout of egg "yolks" you can use for your Easter egg hunt
Green-tailed Towhee perched on Big Sage (Artemisia tridentata).
What's Your Sign?
April 10, 2025 — Get your Southwest Plants for Birds Horoscope
Rufous Hummingbird
Working Together to Pass Rural Groundwater Management in Arizona
April 10, 2025 — Finding commonalities among legislative proposals
Western Tanager
Bird Theme of the Month: Birding is for Everyone!
April 09, 2025 — A shortlist to adaptive birding
Santa Fe Master Gardeners volunteer to lead activities that help campers learn about plants and wildlife.
Volunteer Appreciation
April 09, 2025 — 探花精选 Southwest relies strongly on our volunteers to help support our mission
Sandhill Cranes
Accomplishments in the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session
March 28, 2025 — Modernizing the Department of Game and Fish and water wins
Bird of the Month: The Black Phoebe
March 12, 2025 — Often found perched on low branches or rocks close to the water, the Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a flycatcher brimming with personality
Lands, Water and Wildlife Day at the New Mexico Capitol
February 26, 2025 — 探花精选 and partners engage at the state legislature to advocate for protections for water and wildlife
Bird Surveys in the Isleta Reach
February 10, 2025 — Updates from the Isleta Reach Bosque Birds Beckon Birders
Bird of the Month: The American White Pelican
February 04, 2025 — Now is a great time to spot this bird in Arizona and New Mexico
Snow Geese, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
2025 New Mexico Legislative Session Begins
January 21, 2025 — 探花精选 priorities include Game and Fish Department Updates, Water Legislation
Pinyon Jay
Bird of the Month: Pinyon Jay
December 11, 2024 — The 鈥淏lue Crow鈥 trailed behind the Burrowing Owl during the 2024 探花精选 Southwest Bird of the Year contest
Sandhill Cranes
探花精选 Southwest Year in Review
December 11, 2024 — Your support helped us achieve great things in 2024
Curious About Christmas Bird Counts?
December 11, 2024 — Join us from December 15 to January 5
Golden Eagle
探花精选 Supports Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement
December 07, 2024 — Congress can pass historic legislation to ensure three Tribes have the water they need to sustain their homelands
Eared Grebe
Conservation Priorities for Renewable Energy and Transmission in Arizona
October 27, 2024 — Proactively incorporating wildlife and communities into project siting and design.鈥
Sandhill Crane, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
New Mexico Needs 21st鈥 Century Wildlife Management
October 10, 2024 — Updating rules for the Game Commission
Bird of the Month: Burrowing Owl
October 01, 2024 — Help 探花精选 Southwest relocate Burrowing Owls
Student Learning in Phoenix and Santa Fe
September 12, 2024 — Now Booking for Fall
Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Bird of the Month: Lesser-Prairie Chicken
September 07, 2024 — The iconic bird of the Western Great Plains