Research Associate Becca and I were out early on the Tortugas Mountain trail, Monte Vista side. These are some of the beautiful sights we saw. This tenacious Prickly Pear Cactus is growing directly out of the top of a craggy boulder.
Suddenly appearing over a rock-strewn ridge, this hawk grabbed our attention.
Even though the tail doesn't show it, this raptor is a Red-Tailed Hawk. It hung in a stiff breeze--like a low-flying kite--hunting for breakfast.
Looking back toward the Organ Mountains, we were rewarded with this vista.
Sturdy cave dog surveys her surroundings.
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The pattern of the feathers of the red-tailed hawk is breathtaking.
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