Curve-billed thrasher nest

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Jabo

Our first visible nest of the Spring. These birds seem to like our casa as they are always hanging around.

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Sunset 4_28_20

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Jabo
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Black-chinned Hummingbird 4_28_20

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Jabo

Three of these fellows are now fighting over the feeder. They are also doing the mating flight where they dive and ascend in a u-shape over a resting female while making a buzzing noise. Fun to watch.

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Navajo Nation and Dikos Ntsaaígíí-19

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Jabo

Right now, the Navajo Reservation is getting slammed with Covid-19. In New Mexico, they account for almost half of the cases in the state. They are also one of the poorest communities in the US with little health care. They are running out of everything from medical supplies to baby formula and it’s not getting much press with everything else that’s happening lately.

Please go here to help out in whatever way you can… https://www.nndoh.org/donate.html

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Birthday during virus (part trois).

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Jabo

I just wanted to share the wonderful birthday card my quarantine buddy made for me. It’s a photo of us at the fabulous Cafe Du Marche on the Rue Cler during a past visit to Paris. Note the real string holding the masks. Totally made my birthday.

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More Spring wildlife

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Jabo

A pair of this season’s first scaled quail appeared at our bird bath and this one was especially proud!

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Birthday sunset

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Jabo
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Eldorado Preserve birthday hike

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Jabo

Checking out a new trail that goes along the ridge line and provides some great views.

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Ok… so this happened.

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Jabo

15 years ago at 9:02 a.m., the Arthur P Murrah Federal Building was bombed in Oklahoma City, OK. Over 600 were injured and 168 were killed (19 were children in day care). The bomber was a Gulf War vet who was sympathetic to the cult in Waco and white supremacists.

I’m sad this tragedy has marked my birthday… but it needs to be remembered with all we are going through. We are seeing the same people spreading the same lie that caused this. And we need to stop them.

Stay home. Don’t kill innocent people.

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Sunset 4_16_20

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Jabo
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