Pyrrhuloxia Pursuit

This & next:  same blooming yucca

Dr. K, Willow and I had a nice hike this morning, deviating from our usual route in pursuit of a Pyrrhuloxia who was singing loudly.  Eventually I got a few decent photos of the beautiful bird.  After the bushwhack we returned to the regular routine.  Driving to the trailhead today we saw the Basset people and their hounds on a dirt road south of Tellbrook, a road we hiked several times in the past.  Right at the end of our trek we saw the pickup truck woman and her dog just starting off on their hike.

Pyrrhuloxia (aka "Desert Cardinal")

La-de-da

Faxon Yucca

Dr. K, Willow and our favorite yucca

Three heads looking good

This & next 4:  same Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus

Old mesquite leafing out

Pimiento-stuffed green olive plant

Ocotillo buds

Last 2:  Apache Plume