At the Bosque del Apache bird reserve in San Antonio, NM, in late November of every year the Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese arrive blanketing the sky and filling the air with their voices. The tiny town celebrates the Festival of Cranes.The large reserve gets flooded in preparation for their arrival. All the animals get busy; resident Blue Herons, Bald Eagles, Javelina, coyotes and many that I didn't even see. This was filmed in January, 2012.

Bosque del Apache, which means "woods of the Apache", was named for the people who often camped in the riverside forest. Today it is known as one of the most spectacular Refuges in North America.

This 57,331 acre refuge straddles the Rio Grande Valley in Socorro County, New Mexico. It ranges in elevation from 4,500 to 6,195 feet above sea level. It receives approximately 8 inches of precipitation each year. Within the refuge borders lie three wilderness areas totaling approximately 30,850 acres and five research natural areas totaling 18,500 acres.

Filmed with a Canon 5D Mark II, natural light and sound.