Howdee all,
Today Jeff and I headed out for a drive after early morning rains.
It was late afternoon before we headed out.
We decided to travel a few miles down Flux canyon road..
The rain made the washes flow over the road. We didn't see that many birds..
We decided not to go into the canyon because of the wet dirt roads..
They become very slippery when wet…
We decided to head to the Rest stop birding area..Famous for the Rose-throated Becard.
We knew it was too early for the Becard…we just wanted to see how birdie it would be…and it wasn't that birdie…Black Phoebe, Ruby-crowned kinglet and a few Yellow rumps.
We then headed to Pena Blanca Lake
One of the roads to the lake was closed..more water
The lake beautiful, though muddy We saw no ducks..no birds on the lake…There were large flocks of chipping sparrowsThis looks like blueberry..but I have never seen blueberry growing in ArizonaNot very birdie here either,
A few Rufous-winged sparrows, Black Phoebe, Gila Woodpecker, Flicker, Ruby-crowned kinglet and Meadowlarks…
Views of the Lake heading toward the dam We decided to drive a bit further west
down one of the canyon roads
The road was muddy so we didn't go much further The sun was starting to set, lighting up the rocks We then drove east, heading back to PatagoniaCatching the sunset lighting up the eastern skyA hillside lights up…
The clouds turn pink
Its has turned a bit chilly the past two days, in the mid 50s, compared to 70s just a few days ago.
I hope the migrating birds decide to head north despite the chilly weather here.
So far Patagonia lake seems the birdiest area around.
Tomorrow we might check out Arivaca area.
Oh Dawn... the light in those photos makes me swoon! Love it girl!
ReplyDeleteWhat breathtaking sceneries and gorgeous lights you caught there!
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it past the floods!
Great pics! And I love those old national forest signs like the one you pictured; they're from a time so different from now, with that old fashioned Disney-esque cursive writing and all. I love them!
ReplyDeleteDawn, what gorgeous photos of the sunset! We saw lots of chipping sparrows when we were at Pena Blanca Lake also. The lake was dry until recently. They drained it to dredge out all the mine tailings that had seeped into it and polluted the lake botttom. They thought it would take 10 years to refill but with these recent rains it filled up in less than 1 year! We did not see any ducks on the lake when we were there either. Still, it is a pretty place. Hopefully the ducks will come back soon.
ReplyDeleteAwww..thanks everyone for your very nice comments!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly a beautiful area..and I am hoping like Kathie that the ducks come back..lots of water now.
Jeff and I are now on our way to big bend..and i have to apologize for being busy and not keeping up with my blog reading..
It will get worse..Big Bend has no cell phone or internet..
Will I survive?
stay tuned..