Must Try Harder

How many times did I get that written on my school report card? Still trying very hard to get a decent photo of the Cactus Wren.


But I definitely have a way to go yet.

Morning Routine

Now that the mornings are getting a little cooler the Roadrunner has a new routine. Stroll down the wash to get the circulation going, soak up some early sun


and fluff up the feathers!


Having warmed up he is ready to go in search of breakfast.

Who could resist?

If you follow this blog you know I have a soft spot for the cheeky Harris's Antelope Squirrel. It is the single species that has the most posts but that being said I realized that I haven't posted any pictures of them for a while. Well I just had to rectify that situation didn't I?




Can you see why I find them so charming now?

Nature Notes hosted by Michelle at Rambling Woods

Very Blurry Proof

There seems to be a local joke in Tuscon that if you spend more than 5 thousand dollars on landscaping you will get Javalinas in your yard. Well we haven't spent anything on landscaping and I was beginning to think there was some truth to this strange myth.
I know these are awful pictures but it was six o'clock in the morning and I was running back and forth trying to take a photo through the window screening.
We had been finding evidence of Javalina in our yard all year but never caught a glimpse of them until now, so until I get a better sighting these blurred images will have to suffice to catalog a Javalina visit - and no landscaping damage done either!