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Those darn lovebirds
Confirmation: We have a “flock” of three feral lovebirds using our feeder on a regular basis. Last weekend we wheeled our pair of captive lovebirds outside to visit and they got much attention from the wild ones. Cool to watch … Continue reading
Feral Lovebirds?
A pair of lovebirds has been frequenting the bird feeder. They seem to be quite happy and healthy. They’ll chatter back at me but keep their distance. It’s kind of funny because we have an almost identical pair inside the … Continue reading
Backyard Heron
This was too cool… watched this impressive bird snag a catfish. Another Heron noticed too, and chased him right over my head. As usual, click the slide image for a larger version. You’ll find some additional shots of herons next … Continue reading
The desert is blooming
All this rain has made for a once in a decade wildflower display. Lupines and Poppies are going nuts, Brittlebush and Globe Mallow are just starting, plus a quite a few things I haven’t learned the names of. I’ve put … Continue reading
The ducks discovered the bird feeder
They’re regulars now. We spotted a feral Lovebird at the feeder but no pics yet.
Boob clouds!
Fantastic storms all day. These are called “mammatiform clouds”. They’re rounded protuberances from the undersurface of a giant anvil top spreading from a cumulonimbus cloud. “Cloudy air” comes into contact with a stable layer of cloud-free air, reaches the same … Continue reading
