Hawks and Flowers

1st 2:  Ocotillos and clouds

Dr. K, Willow, Frio and I did our regular hike on a very steamy Tuesday morning; we got some overnight rain and a bit more early today.  The desert floor was wetter than it was after a recent heavy rain, so it's unclear how much precip we got.

I was lucky to spot a Swainson's Hawk perched in a tree along the cross trail while we headed east toward the Organ Mountains.  I got a few good images of it.  A while later I spotted a different Swainson's Hawk sitting atop a yucca stalk in the far distance.  Tried getting photos of a few other birds without much success.

All in all it was a good outing today, but we suffered a bit from the high humidity.

Dayflower

This & next 2:  Swainson's Hawks

Southwestern cloud

Swainson's Hawk

Ocotillos

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Curve-billed Thrasher

Barrel Cactus

Frio and Willow in the right branch arroyo

Down the right branch to Tortugas Mountain

Further down the right branch

Last 3:  same Barrel Cactus