Subtle

We're heading to Mt. Lemmon for the next several days at Las Aventuras.  This weeks feature will include another Chuparosa Challenge, wildflower report, update on the older fire damaged areas and much more.  But for today, let's play a game. 

NUMBER 1

Imagine we are going on a hike on Mt. Lemmon.  Most of us are wildlife nuts. Can you spot the Stellar Jay, Mule deer , and Turkey vulture in today's post?  I'll number the pics. Answers on bottom.

NUMBER 2

NUMBER 3

NUMBER 4

NUMBER 5

NUMBER 6

Good luck!!! 

Pic 1-Mule Deer  Pic 4 Stellar Jay and Pic 6 Turkey Vulture

Birds of Mt. Lemmon

These pics taken on the weekend of May 20th(when the world was supposed to end:) Today I'll highlight several of Mt. Lemmon's winged residents.  Put the bird seed out and they will come........

Junco

One of things that I have noticed since beginning this blog last year is the detail and research that goes into each post. Rule 1.  Grab camera.  Always grab the camera.  Rule 2.  Snap pictures; ask later.   Rule 3.  Break pics up into manageable themes.  Rule 4.  Research! Identify theme.....which today is birds.

This post was my second birding effort after visiting the Boyce Thompson Arboretum.  My Panama birding post would be my 3rd and best.  I have learned a lot since then about snapping shots of birds!!  There's definitely a trick to it. Click on The Closeted Birder or Hummingbirds to see my birding attempts.

Steller Bluejay

They don't like to stay still for my shot.  This Steller Bluejay drove me nuts.  I just wanted a pose!!:)

I'd get the pose and then the pic would come out blurry!!!  I have learned to use the sports option on my camera for getting a clear shot. Just be ready to delete lots of pics from your camera afterwards.  Memory is such an important thing.

This Grosbeak was very kind:)  As you can see life goes on after a fire.  Tomorrow some wooded shots.....

Grosbeak