Before Bad Wind

View from the steep hill this morning

Dr. K, Willow, Frio and I got out on the trail fairly early this morning; we were able to do our usual trek before the strong winds picked up.

Just as we were getting started we saw the man and woman walking with Basset Hounds along Tellbrook, but we never spotted them again during our hike.

We got some good exercise in today and got out to appreciate the natural world in our corner of the northern Chihuahuan Desert.

Birds on yucca

This & next 4:  interesting clouds

Tortugas and the Organs

Swainson's Hawk is back

Organ Mountains

Arrow marks where Swainson's is perched

Swainson's on yucca

This & next 2:  same Torrey Yucca

Swainson's Hawk

I can't decide if this is a Faxon Yucca or a Banana Yucca

Yucca flower stalk

Willow and Frio

Great camo for a Mourning Dove

Morning, Mourning Dove

Last 3:  male Pyrrhuloxia