Rufous Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Evening Grosbeak, Black Rosy-Finch, Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, and Cassin's Finch. 

Kandahar Vacation Condominiums sits on the mountain overlooking the Taos Ski Valley and the Children’s Ski Center.

Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort located in the Carson National Forest at the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains. It is a world-famous destination for skiers and snowboarders. Taos Ski Valley is also known for its challenging and varied terrain, especially off its hike-to ridges, where skiers can enjoy steep runs of powdery, dry snow. The resort has a cultural heritage, blending the local Native American and Spanish influences with the early ski pioneers. 

Carson National Forest is in northern New Mexico. It covers an area of 1.5 million acres and has a diverse landscape that ranges from 6,000 feet to 13,161 feet at Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico. The forest is home to many wildlife species, including the endangered Mexican Spotted Owl and the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse. The forest offers many recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and bird watchng. The forest also has cultural and historical significance, as it contains prehistoric ruins, ice caves, lava flows, and ancestral lands of several Native American tribes.