Spring

Hello! These pictures were taken in February and March before the spring season officially started.

Have a nice day!

Summer Snapshots

Hello! These pictures are from July and August. The first two are from short nature walks in the desert and the rest are from the neighborhood and backyard.

chain fruit cholla flower with ant

Harris' antelope ground squirrel

sunrise

Cooper's hawk

A bobcat came into our yard, took a long seven-minute drink of water from the toad's dish and left.

bobcat

The toad has been living in our backyard for a few years but we only see it during monsoon seasons.

Sonoran desert toad

dragonfly

zucchini blossom

nasturtium, cucumber and tomato

roadrunner with lizard

sunset

baby verdin

baby cardinal

I saw a colorful tanager in my yard several times this summer.

western tanager with mourning doves

Have a good day!

In the Garden

brittlebush

globe mallows

Cooper's hawk

mourning doves

house finch

leafy greens

pansy

aloe

grapefruit

Speedy (our pet turtle)

Enjoy your day!

February Snapshots

Hello! The first seven pictures are from a nature walk to the creek.

misty morning

canyon towhee

cactus wren

goldfinch on a mesquite tree

The rest of the images are from our backyard.

aloe, cardinal, Cooper's hawk in the rain, echeveria

Sam still likes to visit our yard. The birds don't seem to be bothered by him.

I keep experimenting with growing vegetables.

collard greens

warbler, verdin, hummingbird, vireo

We hung up a new thistle seed sock and the finches found it immediately.

house finches and goldfinches

  Have a nice day!