Oops! Wrong night for the dance

Last night must have been just a rehearsal for the Gamble’s Quail.

Every night just before sunset the Quail cotillion occurs outside my window.

Then the sky gives a show.

This last dance is for you.

Quail Cotillion

The Gambel’s Quail bobbles about, usually seven here at my house. They love when the Scrub Jay alights on the feeder and shovels the seed to the ground in search of sunflower seeds.

Stormy Sunday

Sunrise this morning

I’ve enjoyed such fantastic T-shirt weather this fall. Yet today, the temperature has dropped almost 10° in the last three hours, wind blows, clouds continue to roll over with thunder booming in the distance. No rain, yet. The sun persistently tries to break through.Carson is hiding on the bed as is his custom when the thunder roars.

2:30pm this afternoon

The birds are almost running each other over in a feeding frenzy. Maybe they know what’s coming.

Gambel's Quail