Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Tiny little thing.
Way smaller than a house sparrow.
And a long-distance shot of a gilded flicker. In the shade.
Not quite calendar-worthy. The closest I got though.
Year birds.
The elusive
Got to spend some time with Austin and Alexandra too
Austin is a Junior in high school. Old enough to drive. Talking about where to go to college and what to study. A great contrast with the little ones.
Another desert park
Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water Ranch
And intrepid explorers (closer to home).
I took an Uber
Judy was busy with errands (and the rental car) and I was ready to go from the casita to Matt’s house. I tried to take a Waymo. I wanted the Waymo because it’s like Uber, but without the driver. A fully autonomous taxi service in the Phoenix area, but we’re a little outside their service area. Darn. That close to my first driverless taxi ride.
Well, the Uber driver, Caleb, was nice. We talked nonstop the whole way there.
That does it
We’re taking both of these little ones home with us when we leave.
Today, zoo day, with carousel riding.
Goat brushing.
Tractor riding.
Practice cow milking.
Flamingo watching.
Giraffe hugging.
And rhinoceros watching.
They couldn’t have been better.
