Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The Twelve Days of Winter at Hagerman NWR


On the first day of winter, at Hagerman we see - a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the second day of winter, at Hagerman we see - two eagles soaring and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the third day of winter, at Hagerman we see - three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the fourth day of winter, at Hagerman we see - four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the fifth day of winter, at Hagerman we see - five hiking trails, four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the sixth day of winter, at Hagerman we see - six winter wrens, five hiking trails, four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the seventh day of winter, at Hagerman we see - seven shovelers shoveling, six winter wrens, five hiking trails, four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the eighth day of winter, at Hagerman we see - eight birders watching, seven shovelers shoveling, six winter wrens, five hiking trails, four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the ninth day of winter, at Hagerman we see - nine cameras clicking, eight birders watching, seven shovelers shoveling, six winter wrens, five hiking trails, four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the tenth day of winter, at Hagerman we see - ten pintails dabbling, nine cameras clicking, eight birders watching, seven shovelers shoveling, six winter wrens, five hiking trails, four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the eleventh day of winter, at Hagerman we see - eleven geese-a-browsing, ten pintails dabbling, nine cameras clicking, eight birders watching, seven shovelers shoveling, six winter wrens, five hiking trails, four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.

On the twelfth day of winter, at Hagerman we see - twelve bluebird boxes, eleven geese-a-browsing, ten pintails dabbling, nine cameras clicking, eight birders watching, seven shovelers shoveling, six winter wrens, five hiking trails, four leaping deer, three anglers angling, two eagles soaring, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet perched in a tree.


For more information about Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, see http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/hagerman/ and http://friendsofhagerman.com.

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