Whilst trawling through my pics I found a few that I'd intended posting ...but didn't. So here they are!
Lucy's Warbler is a tiny elusive bird of the desert. In my vain attempts to find the "difficult Thrashers" I stumbled across one in the yard of Quailway Cottage just west of Portal...
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| note the sharply pointed bill |
It's a difficult bird to SEE, so I was really pleased to get some photos of one
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| not sharp but it shows the Rufous uppertail coverts |
As I left the yard and drove towards Portal I found this injured Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in the road. It had obviously been run over. I waited with it for 30 minutes (I certainly wasn't going anywhere near it!) and it eventually made its way into the undergrowth. I believe they can recover from injuries like this. Hope it's OK.
When we eventually got back to the Motel after our epic 2 days in the Chiricahuas this cahp was waiting for us by the front door. It was a good 6 inches in length. Louise wasn't to impressed!!!
I'm thinking it's a Colorado River Toad?
2 comments:
Really enjoyed reading your US blog posts!
Many thanks Pam. Glad you've enjoyed it
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