Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Complex - Bernardo

Four days of the migrating bird show!

We are nature photographers. The plan was to go to Bosque del Apache to see the migrating sandhill cranes and snow geese, but found out that most of them had moved to Ladd in December 2023 and didn't ...

If you missed the cranes at Bosque del Apache - Try Ladd S Gordon

We have always gone to Bosque del Apache, but this year there were very few cranes there so we decided to explore further up and down the river. We found Ladd S Gordon and were utterly delighted! I ...

Great place for photography

A bit off the beaten track from the main Bosque del Apache NWR, this complex is a bit quieter. Scenery is beautiful for backdrops to the migrating birds.

Really enjoy and no crowds

The crowds go to Bosque but if you want to visit a place quickly and see cranes, you can definitely do that here. Worth a stop!

Short but sweet visit. Close views of sandhill cranes

On our way south to Las Cruces we decided to drop by this relatively small nature preserve. There was no ticket booth and no rangers, just signs directing us clock-wise around the 3-mile loop. The adv...