AN ANNUAL PHENOMENON IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW ALONG THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY…FROM ALBUQUERQUE ALL THE WAY SOUTH TO BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. SANDHILL CRANES HAVE BEEN ARRIVING BY THE THOUSANDS. HE SAYS THEY SHOULD ALL BE HERE BY DECEMBER 1ST AND WILL STAY ALL THE WAY UNTIL MID TO LATE FEBRUARY.
MICHAEL HANAUER WITH "FESTIVAL OF THE CRANES" AT BOSQUE DEL APACHE SAYS 7-THOUSAND CRANES ARE EXPECTED…ALONG WITH 150-THOUSAND DUCKS AND 35-THOUSAND GEESE. THE FESTIVAL BEGINS TOMORROW. ALL THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FESTIVALOFTHECRANES.COM.