Partnering with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, we have installed several game cameras througout Los Luceros. Below is some recent animal activity caught on camera. Share your sightings on social media:
#wildlosluceros
🦌🦌 Elk at Los Luceros!Aaaaaaaa-eeeeEEEEE-oheeuhogghHEEEUH! Happy Wildlife Wednesday! Today we feature the majestic elk! Elk are related to deer but are much larger. Elk can be 4-5 feet without their antlers and up to 9 feet with full antlers! Their antlers have been known to grow up to an inch a day! Starting around this time of year the elk can be heard bugaling- a noise that is actually a combined whistle and roar! Bulls (male elk) bugal in order to attract "cows" (female elk) during what is called "the rut." Though we are so pleased to have our small group of elk at Los Luceros, if you want to witness massive herds of elk to hear their majestic bugals check out the @Valles Caldera National Preserve As always, thank you to PEEC Nature Center for allowing us to borrow the game cameras!
Posted by Los Luceros Historic Site on Wednesday, July 22, 2020
July 22, 2020
Happy Wildlife Wednesday! Today we feature the majestic elk! Elk are related to deer but are much larger. Elk can be 4-5 feet without their antlers and up to 9 feet with full antlers! Their antlers have been known to grow up to an inch a day! Starting around this time of year the elk can be heard bugaling- a noise that is actually a combined whistle and roar! Bulls (male elk) bugal in order to attract "cows" (female elk) during what is called "the rut." Though we are so pleased to have our small group of elk at Los Luceros, if you want to witness massive herds of elk to hear their majestic bugals check out the @Valles Caldera National Preserve!
Wildlife Wednesday: CoyoteHappy Wildlife Wednesday! Today we feature a very skittish coyote visiting the pond here at Los Luceros. Did you know coyotes can run up to 40 miles per hour?! They also only have one mate during their lifetimes and can have up to 12 pups! Evidence of coyotes are can be found throughout Los Luceros! What do you think is going through this coyote's mind?
Posted by Los Luceros Historic Site on Wednesday, July 15, 2020
July 3, 2020
Here we have a very skittish coyote visiting the pond here at Los Luceros. Did you know coyotes can run up to 40 miles per hour?! They also only have one mate during their lifetimes and can have up to 12 pups! Evidence of coyotes are can be found throughout Los Luceros!
Beaver at Los LucerosHappy #wildlifewednesday! Thanks to our amazing partners at Pajarito Environmental Education Center for allowing us to borrow some cameras to try and capture images of the local wildlife here at Los Luceros Historic Site. This week our featured animal is the beaver! Watch as it drags this tree limb away to add to its lodge. Did you know beaver teeth never stop growing and they can remain underwater for 15 minutes? They also have transparent eyelids that allow them to see underwater! Beavers are an important part of our thriving ecosystem!
Posted by Los Luceros Historic Site on Wednesday, July 8, 2020
July 1, 2020
Watch as this beaver drags a tree limb away to add to its lodge. Beaver teeth never stop growing and they can remain underwater for 15 minutes. They also have transparent eyelids that allow them to see underwater. Beavers are an important part of our thriving ecosystem here at Los Luceros!