Work, birding, hot springs, a left turn down the dirt road to the Adobe Inn Mexican Food and Lodging(for Mexican food), campfire, stars, and….. A new Bird. A new Bird! Blue Grouse. And a fine looking blue grouse he is. It was a very good weekend.
Creede
It’s a strange drive when you can see more scenery out the sunroof than out the windshield.
Ridgway
The birding is good, we have golden eagles flying up and down the canyon to their nest on the cliff, Osprey, the swallows are back, downy woodpecker, red-naped sapsucker, white breasted nuthatch, spotted towhee, and black capped chickadee. And know what else???? We’re back into pinon/juniper. Pinon/juniper. That means….. the juniper titmouse. They’re not plentiful here, but there is always the possibility of a juniper titmouse.
Ridgway
A yummy squirrel lunch.
Along the way
Headwaters of the Rio Grande.