It's sunny with a few clouds, a bit of wind and 25 so we are off to the desert with power but no showers so limit: 3 days. We climb up over Grants Pass and the national park is spread before us.
I bought a small hummer feeder at a bird store in Tubac last week so I am keen to see if I can attract some. Unfortunately it's a bit windy and maybe not enough shade around our rig as none have come so far! Ted saw a little yellow bird at it.
Next morning we are up early and out to catch the raptor display at the wonderful Desert Museum out here. It's amazing how the birds come out to show us their stuff but the show is being cancelled as more and more of them don't come back, some for 3 days or so, so it's hard to time a show twice a day. Yeah the birds. It's a lovely useful with all the indigenous flora, fauna and wildlife from this part of the world. The cougar is out pacing, we see a baby hummer sitting just out of its nest but not yet ready to fly. Cute. The mama is flying around us picking off the bugs that like humans apparently. We learn a lot about the flora and fauna here and the cacti and flowers are at their prime now.
The national park runs many many interesting programs but we are happy to do our own hiking trips on our own time. Their gift shop also has lovely things and Ted finds another great T shirt there.
I am practicing my flute some evenings, getting better, neighbors love it and come by to tell me so. That's inspiring that it's not hard to listen to even when I am learning new tunes.
We do several hikes in the mountain parks. No Saguaro have bloomed yet but signs are that it will be soon. ?The hedgehog cacti close to the ground and some of the others are already blooming. The star gazing program is on that evening but its too cold for me once the sun has gone down. I am getting settled in our cosy wee nest.
I bought a small hummer feeder at a bird store in Tubac last week so I am keen to see if I can attract some. Unfortunately it's a bit windy and maybe not enough shade around our rig as none have come so far! Ted saw a little yellow bird at it.
Next morning we are up early and out to catch the raptor display at the wonderful Desert Museum out here. It's amazing how the birds come out to show us their stuff but the show is being cancelled as more and more of them don't come back, some for 3 days or so, so it's hard to time a show twice a day. Yeah the birds. It's a lovely useful with all the indigenous flora, fauna and wildlife from this part of the world. The cougar is out pacing, we see a baby hummer sitting just out of its nest but not yet ready to fly. Cute. The mama is flying around us picking off the bugs that like humans apparently. We learn a lot about the flora and fauna here and the cacti and flowers are at their prime now.
The national park runs many many interesting programs but we are happy to do our own hiking trips on our own time. Their gift shop also has lovely things and Ted finds another great T shirt there.
I am practicing my flute some evenings, getting better, neighbors love it and come by to tell me so. That's inspiring that it's not hard to listen to even when I am learning new tunes.
We do several hikes in the mountain parks. No Saguaro have bloomed yet but signs are that it will be soon. ?The hedgehog cacti close to the ground and some of the others are already blooming. The star gazing program is on that evening but its too cold for me once the sun has gone down. I am getting settled in our cosy wee nest.
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