Hello, everyone.
As another sharp cold front is roaring through the area, I am reminded that we went back to Bentsen Park again a few days ago. It happened that this was the day of the annual bird count--the bird watching hobbyists like to count how many different varieties of birds are to be found in an area, and they coordinate their efforts.There were little groups of bird watchers everywhere and they happily told us about how many birds they were seeing and what kinds. It was just after the last cold front had washed out, so the birds weren't quite so enthused about coming out at the feeders, but when we dropped by again the following day we heard that the number of species was well over 100.
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| Pelicans, cormorants, possibly a karakara? |
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| Altamira Oriole--one of our Valley specialties |
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| This little fellow was chasing flying insects all over the place. |
Tonight the low is supposed to be a bit below freezing. The tent has returned to the hibiscus and frangipane, and this morning I added some extra safety pins (the wind disclosed a gap) and turned on the Christmas light string wrapped around the stems. We also have bricks placed on the bottom edge of the sheets this time to keep the wind from lifting the cover.
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