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Prickly Pear budding
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The dogs were "A" pupils on our hike up to Second Arroyo this morning; first we didn't see any other hikers or hikers with dogs; and, second, the jackrabbits they spotted were too far away to chase. The jackrabbit they didn't see was ten feet from us as we headed north on LDR; the hare was wise enough to avoid launching itself away from us, opting instead to saunter off cautiously.
I've been hearing Scott's Orioles for about a week now, but today's first sighting was diminished by distance. Two males perched on a bent Soaptree stalk were simply too far away for a good photo-op.
I wore hiking shorts on our outing today because I knew it would be hot, and it was; we're headed for a high of 92F today.
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This and the next: two male Scott's Orioles
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A male Scott's Oriole
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Frio and Willow in Second Arroyo
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Tortugas Mountain from Second Arroyo
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B&W X of the same image
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Different perspective
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Heading out of Second Arroyo
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1 comment:
Nice photos of the Scott's Oriole. I'm looking forward to seeing more of them soon.
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