Wild Things: Bull or Gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer)
The bull snake is a common name for a race of snakes in the same species more commonly known as...
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Feature Stories
Neighbor to Neighbor: Hallie Brown, from Africa to Tijeras
With this series, The Independent wants to create a spotlight on important community officials in...
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Wild Things: Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
The mule deer, named for the large mule-like ears, occurs in the western mountains and plains of...
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Wild Things: Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
This tiny 3-4 inch hummingbird is a summer resident and breeder in New Mexico mountains, the...
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Wild Things: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous)
This species is in the order of the shorebirds, and inhabits lake shores and mudflats, but is also...
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Wild Things: Black bear (Ursus americanus)
The black bear is a North American native and ranges across most of Canada and parts of the...
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Wild Things: Pygmy nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
This tiny 4-inch-long bird frequents Ponderosa pine forests throughout the central mountains and...
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Wild Things: Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa)
The praying mantis is so named because of the front legs, which are normally held together in...
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Neighbor to Neighbor: Moriarty Mayor Ted Hart
With this series, The Independent wants to create a spotlight on important community leaders and...
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Wild Things: American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
This is the smallest and most common North American falcon. It is 9-12” in length and has a...
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Wild Things: Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus)
This medium-sized shorebird is the largest member of the sandpiper family and breeds in far...
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Wild Things: Green Darner dragonfly (Anax junius)
This common, but beautiful, dragonfly is common through New Mexico and North America, migrating...
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