Enmity

Tortugas Mountain and the Organ Mountains

It was already hot out there for the morning hike; 81F at 8:14 a.m.  Despite the heat, Dr. K, Willow and I did the entirety of our regular route.  The most interesting sight today was the Swainson's Hawk being pestered by a mockingbird who didn't approve of the raptor's presence; the aggressor kept at it until the hawk flew off.  By the time we finished the trek we were all ready to hop into the CR-V, turn the air conditioning on full blast and take a long drive to cool off, which we did.

Bushwhacking east of LDR-A

White-thorn Acacia and a tall ocotillo

Willow in yucca shadow

This Swainson's Hawk landed in the wrong place

This & next 5:  a mockingbird took issue with the hawk

 

Same Swainson's Hawk

Western Kingbird