Yearly Archives: 2024

Prairie dogs at sunset 6_22_24

Local critters take a break from digging up every square inch of our property to admire the nice sunset (actually, I think they were looking out for coyotes).

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Solstice and (almost) Strawberry Moon

A strong storm moved through last evening, so I wasn’t able to photograph the full Strawberry Moon. We did get a welcome half inch of rain though and I did get some nice shots on the Solstice of the nearly … Continue reading

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Bull Snake 6_24

A young bull snake is patrolling the neighborhood. I’m hoping it won’t find the bird’s nest out on the portal!

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Happy Caterday!

Maisey has been here for 4 months and has adapted (and gotten more chonky).

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Clouds 6_11_24

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Townsend’s Solitaire Nest

Earlier this month, we noticed a new nest under the portal that I assumed was made by the House Finches. I soon saw the bird fly out and after many photos, determined it was a pair of Townsend Solitaires (aka … Continue reading

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Rain! 6_9_24

A huge cumulonimbus storm cloud formed over the Sangres and signaled a long day and night of welcome gentle rain. I also spotted an interesting shadow made by a contrail. Finally, a short movie of a dust devil highlighted by … Continue reading

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More critters 6_5_24

A pregnant thrasher and a tiny white-lined sphinx moth showed up this evening in our little courtyard garden.

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Critters and clouds 6_3_24

It’s late Spring and the higher temperatures mean the last of the brightly colored western tanagers feeding on the oranges we leave out. We found a large Achemon Sphinx Moth (a relation to the smaller sphinx moths that are abundant … Continue reading

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Clouds, virga and sunset 5_29_24

Roiling cumulonimbus clouds over the Sangres, virga and a sunset time lapse to close out May.

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