We got to watch a pair of eagles feed their young ones from the observation point of some Arizona game and fish folks. That was a treat for us. Connie met one of them while on a walk by our camp - one thing lead to another and we got invited to come watch the nest with them. Also spent a couple evenings talking story with them. Great visit. And Joan knows a lot about birds so I learned a lot.
Also tried to do a hike on an old forest service trail, but it has been abandoned so not marked very well. We missed a cairn off an old jeep trail so never really got headed in the right direction. But we wondered around the desert finding some new flowers so it was not a total bust.
Snowy egrets hanging around.
And they fly so smooth.
This is why they call them "snowy" egrets - really fine feathers.
Osprey - click to enlarge and check out his talons.
We got too close and he was out of there.
Don't know what ate these prickly pears.
When Joan drove up in this bus, I was just amazed. We had one just like it only a few years older back in the 70's in Alaska. This one was also in Alaska!!!
Connie talking to the eagle watchers.
The eagle nest.
At the observation point.
Sego lily.
The view from our hike of Roosevelt Lake.
A thistle loving bee.
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