February 28, 2023

Arizona

We made a very fast trip to Arizona to purchase a Honda Pioneer 500.  We left yesterday and spent the night in Payson.  We drove on to Gilbert this morning.  We were going to stay in New Mexico another night but decided not to as a storm is coming tonight.  We had to go around through Dove Creek on the way home due to blizzard conditions on Lizard Head.  Outside Norwood we slowed for deer by the road and went into the other lane and a doe ran into the side of our 4Runner.  Not much of a dent.  The road in that area was snowpacked.  It was actually dry coming over Dallas.  We got home late.  The storm really hit in earnest overnight over there.  We would have had to stay another day had we waited.  All these photos were taken by Joann either out the window or very brief stops as we were in a hurry.  Nikon P950.

 February 20, 2023

River

Joann and I did our walk by the river again.  I never get tired of photographing birds.  The mountain bluebirds were very cooperative.  It was a treat to see both western and mountain bluebirds.  Spring must be around the corner - the Redwing Blackbirds are coming back.  First photo this year of a Woodhouse Scrubjay.  I used the ole Canon SX70 today on a monopod.  Kind of cold down there today.

 February 18, 2023

River

Another bald eagle - or the same one revisited.  Other birds too!  The king fishers actually sat still lone enough to get a photo.  Nikon P950

 February 17, 2023

River

Joann walked with me today at the river.  We had good birding with another eagle and other birds. I love it when there's still snow on the ground and in the trees down there. Sony RX10IV

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C. S. Lewis

 February 15, 2023

Snow Storm

Happy Birthday to my sweetie today.  We got a dandy snowstorm.  It started yesterday evening while we were at a Valentines banquet at church, and it also snowed a bit during the day.  We don't get many big snow storms.  Some deer wandered out of the brush across the street and had that look of "what's going on?"  Canon 70D

 February 12, 2023

River

Today's walk was a hoot.  As I'm walking down the pathway, I hear a wind type noise and turn to see a bald eagle flying below treetop level right at me.  He went over me and banked into the cottonwoods and landed.  I then got some good photos of him.  Lots of folks on the trail today and all were saying how cool that was. What regal birds they are.  There were other birds, but baldy stole the show.       Sony RX10IV

 February 11, 2023

Ridgway By The River

Today we went up by Ridgway Reservoir.  A dipper was having a good time in a side stream. We also stopped by our river for a walk too.  Lots of Cedar Waxwings.  Panasonic G95