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Interesting clouds this morning
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It was pretty pleasant when Dr. K, Willow, Frio and I began our morning hike, and the weather conditions stayed nice throughout.
We did our usual trek, and though we heard a dog bark once during our outing, we never saw it nor anyone else.
Spotted an American Kestrel while descending LDR-A arroyo and took quite a few photos of it; and then later, while climbing up Left Branch Arroyo, I saw what was, perhaps, the same kestrel and took a few more pics of it.
After our hike we took a long, enjoyable ride around several different neighborhoods eventually leading back to our own.
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American Kestrel
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Same clouds as above
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Clouds over the Organ Mountains
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This & next: same kestrel as the one above?
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American Kestrel, aka "Sparrow Hawk"
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Hill west of the Organ Mountains
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Horsetail clouds
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Picacho and environs
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Organ Mountains
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Frio and Willow
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