Cool Canals

Just a few shots of the local yokels here at COC, relaxing during the midday heat (105 degrees so far today). The dirt canals are moist inside, so they're cooler on the mammalian bodies. A male quail with its handsome painted face takes advantage of a shady spot.
A desert cottontail takes a mid-afternoon siesta.

And a jackrabbit lazes in the shadow of an agave.