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Day 19 - Birds, Breeze & Beauty


Woke this morning to the sound of birds (not thunder) right outside our window (a little Bob Segar going through my head now).  They sound like a version of Bluebirds.  And yes, they are.  Not sure if they are Western Bluebirds or Mountain Bluebirds, or even if there is a difference between the two.  No phone or internet service so I’ll have to wait to find out.  Made hummingbird food and within 2 minutes of putting the feeders out we had a hummer.  Kevin is doing a bike ride while Nikki and I hang out,  Nikki is intrigued with the Ground Squirrels.  Watching her go from hole to hole is like watching someone play Whack-A-Mole.  They are super cute!

It’s not quite 10 am here yet.  Think I’ll take a nap in a hammock.

Drove up to the top of the summit in order to get phone service so that I could pull up my Merlin Bird App to identify some of the photos I took.  Got some new birds!  A Western Wood-Pewee and a Green Tailed-Towhee, a male and female Ruddy Duck, Red-naped Sapsucker, and an American White Pelican.

After Kevin got back we took Nikki and explored in the truck.  The lakes here a beautiful – crystal clear water and so blue.  I’m amazed that there are Pelicans here, the fishing must be good.  We had to turn around at one point because of a herd of cattle blocking the road.  The cowboy had his 2 working dogs with him and his horse and it looked like he was trying to get them off the road.  We explored Freemont River in the meantime.  There we got a new Woodpecker.  Will need to ride up to the top of the summit again to consult Merlin.

Kevin and Nikki are taking a nap, I’m trying to keep my eyes open as I type.  Kevin and I both agreed we needed a slug day.  This is it, although Kevin did clean the chains on both bikes so I guess he can’t say he didn’t get anything accomplished.  I can, I’ve done absolutely nothing productive today.  😊


Baby Ground Squirrel


Camp Pando

Green Tailed-Towhee

Green Tailed-Towhee

Adult Giving Warning


American Pelican

Western Wood-Pewee

Red-naped Sapwucker

Red-naped Sapsucker

Red Tailed Hawk







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