New Mexico’s abundant wildlife is a huge part of the state’s attraction. Just to show some of the critters in our daughter’s backyard, Ron has posted a few photos of the quail families, the occasional roadrunner, soaring hawks, and various flowers.
This male Quail stands guard as his family drinks from the pond.
This beautiful white Lotus flower floats effortlessly in the backyard pool.
this orange Dragonfly shows the prehistoric origins of this critter.
The Hawk hunts above against the beautiful New Mexico blue sky.
The cactus blooms come in several colors including this coral colored specimen.
Beautiful orange tiger lilies.
This cotton tail bunny loves the back yard
Roadrunner is checking out the yard for spare Quail eggs.
This coral Lilly is floating in the back yard pond.
Sandia Mountains on the east side of Albuquerque
There are many beautiful butterflies seen in the Albuquerque, Corrales area.
Many of these photos can be found at www.ronelledgeexposed.com [printfriendly]
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Beautiful. I love the roadrunner 🙂
And I believe all of these pictures are taken in the kids’ backyard! So fun!