From 9.29.26-10.5.26 my father, sister and I drove from Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NM and back. This is part of Day 3.
See all of the New Mexico trip posts at New Mexico 2026.
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| Hackberry Emperor butterfly |
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| Underside |
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| Hackberry Emperor top |
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| Hackberry Emperor |
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| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher! |
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| They were super common in Oklahoma. We got lucky, because we visited right before they migrate down to southern Mexico and Central America. We even saw one of their huge pre-migration groups! |
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| Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper |
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| This is a new species for us! |
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| Abdomen detail |
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| Ponderous Spur-throated Grasshopper, another new species for us |
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| Landscape |
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| Plants |
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| The moon |
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| Abandoned sign and the sky |
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| Hoof print |
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| Monarch migrating |
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