I believe this to be a Northern Bobwhite quail, thanks to my iNaturalist expert who identified it for me. The Desert Museum has an aviary of rescued birds and he noted that my photo looked like a captive Northern “Masked” Bobwhite from the aviary. Indeed he was from the aviary! Beautiful little creature, isn’t he? ❤️ Any…
Category: Outdoors
Out in the sunshine
With a day off work and a warm sunny forecast, we headed out for a morning of exploring at the Desert Museum. We soon discovered we were not the only ones. When we arrived, around 10:00 am, the parking lot was getting full, and staff was directing traffic. I think this was the fullest we had ever seen…
Just breathe
“Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue.”~ John Muir …and nature agrees
Young Black-crowned Night Heron
I took a walk at one of my favorite places today. It’s been several months, and I was happy to see a variety of birds and ducks around. It was a much-needed walk out in nature. I saw this young, Black-crowned Night Heron on the edge of the path, near the water area. I was…
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
A small unique park, Hot Springs National Park, was the highlight of our recent road trip. As explained in my post here, our 17 day vacation unexpectedly hit a snag when my husband ended up in the hospital with appendicitis. After nine night nights in the hospital, and one recovering in the hotel in Ft….
peace of life today 