Coyote Serenade

Goldfinch in our yard

Ms. Beckster and I did a moderately long hike west of Tortugas Mountain early this morning; there was nobody else around when we got out to the Sunset Area parking lot.  As we crested the high foothills trail and began our descent back into the lower desert two separate groups of Coyotes began singing to each other across the valley.  They sounded really close, but we never even got a glimpse of them.  That's how Coyotes are:  if they don't want you to see them you won't.

Tiny green butterfly

Ocotillo flower

Goldfinch on an Ocotillo

At the top of the high foothills trail

Another Goldfinch?

Ominous looking White-winged Dove

The area where we heard the Coyote chorus

White Evening Primrose

Can't wait until these Soaptree Yuccas start flowering

Cabbage White?

Indian Rushpea

Indian Rushpea (left) and Littleleaf Sumac

Scaled Quail singing for a mate

Cute enough to find a companion

Scaled Quail

Too many doughnuts? (Gambel's Quail)

Gambel's Quail (male)

Should I jump?