New Mexico Birds

Hawks Aloft, Inc., is a non-profit conservation organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We work to conserve birds and their habitat through avian research, education and cooperation with others. Here you will find selected articles written by Gail Garber, Executive Director.

Monday, October 5, 2009

A Tale of Two Kestrels

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Female American Kestrel. Photo by Keith Bauer. Male American Kestrel. Photo by Doug Brown. They’ve been called ‘sparrowhawk’ for their hab...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

Fastest Bird in the World: Peregrine Falcon

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Adult Peregrine Falcon in Flight. Photo by Doug Brown. Fact or Fiction? Various accounts report top speeds ranging between 100 and 250 mil...

Anatomy of a Rescue

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Juvenile Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus). Photo by Doug Brown The Peregrine Falcon, a highly visible and charismatic species, was prov...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Babes in the Woods

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Northern Mockingbird. Photo by Doug Brown Just another day in field, this time near the end of the nesting season. My expectations were low...
Monday, June 29, 2009

Gray Vireo - A better photograph

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Photograph by Mike Stake

Pinyon-Juniper Woodland: Paradise or Purgatory?

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Gray Vireo (Vireo vicinior) “Chu-weet! Che-o! Teedle-e! Chu-u!” The distinct syllables rang out across the pinyon-juniper Woodland (P-J), ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Life as a Little: Hummingbirds

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Black-chinned Hummingbird ( Archilochus alexandri). Photo by David Powell. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the smallest ...
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Gail Garber
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Gail Garber has been the director of Hawks Aloft since its inception in 1994. She writes a semi-monthly column for the Jemez Thunder, often focused on birds of that region. She has also authored numerous other articles about birds of New Mexico. She is an art quilter, known for her bold geometric designs often incorporating the element known as "Flying Geese". She is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, and teacher.
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