Morning walks are a time to get acquainted with new-to-me fauna and flora in this high, dry climate surrounded by mountain peaks. This morning I encountered a Black-headed Grosbeak that had come in to feast on ripe plums in a yard; a Mule deer doe and her fawn were headed downhill through Common Sagebrush toward a reservoir. Alongside the trail, Musk Thistle (Asteraceae Carduus nutans), an alien, provides cover and nutrition for a host of birds and bees.
Sunsets over the mountains have been spectacular.
Welcome
To all those interested in the natural world. Please add your sightings.
In the woods we return to reason and faith-Emerson
Best-Lynn
In the woods we return to reason and faith-Emerson
Best-Lynn
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