Western Ornate Box Turtle on our front stoop |
A soulful face |
This and the next two photos: Ash-throated Flycatcher |
Just west of Tortugas Mountain |
Cresting the high foothills trail |
How deep is this arroyo? |
Water through this small arroyo ran fast last night |
Trail heading west |
Heading east up the mountain |
Roadrunner with a small lizard in its beak |
5 comments:
I hope that turtle keeps safe. I wonder how old it is.
Cute turtle! Encountering the unusual is such a delight - unless it's venomous.
Hi Jacqui:
Yes, encountering venomous critters gives you pause for thought; I do like to see them, though. Dr. K not so much.
Hope all is well.
:)
I'd never guess there were box turtles there. More surprises all the time!
Scott: I read that box turtles here in the desert spend 95% of their lives in burrows underground. Sounds a dreary existence to me.
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