Winter turns the Bosque into a birdwatcher’s paradise. By the thousands, geese, cranes, ducks, and other waterfowl gather in and along the Rio Grande’s bosque. Although much of BEMP’s work is centered on having students monitor  the river and its forest in partnership with government agencies, students also have the opportunity to just enjoy the sites and sounds of an urban river serving as habitat such as for this Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese. In fact, the Rio Grande in Albuquerque is part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s urban conservation treaty for migratory birds program.