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Heelers all
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The last few days we've been lucky to have wind and/or breezes on our morning outing; not today. There wasn't a breath of wind to help with the evaporative cooling process. Nevertheless, we hiked up to Second Arroyo, trekked inside to a shady spot and stopped for water.
While we were there a Pinacate Beetle showed up and made a beeline straight for a drop of water I'd spilled on the sand. Seeing its reaction I found a bit of yucca debris that had a shallow cup-shaped interior and poured some water into it. Placing the "cup" in front of the beetle I was astonished to see it climb inside and drink the water. Just an indication, I guess, of how severe our drought is these days.
On the way back to the upper flatland we had a close encounter of the 3rd kind with a Black-tailed Jackrabbit, and though both Frio and Willow spotted it neither dog made an attempt to pursue. Perhaps they're learning; or maybe they were just too darned hot to chase.
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Pinacate Beetle attracted to water I spilled
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This & the next: Willow and Frio
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Pyrrhuloxia, aka "Desert Cardinal"
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This & the next 2: same Gambel's Quail in a mesquite
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This and the next: deadwood in a Creosote Bush
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Hot Heelers
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1 comment:
Great photos of the Quail and the Desert Cardinal. I'm glad you gave that beetle some water.
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