The Desert Year

[yuccahead]

Wow, here we are, last day of the year and last installment for this little thread. We've been having such nice winter weather until Wed. It rained all day then Thurs. it turned to snow and dumped more than a foot. Then today started out really cold but the sun came out on the snow and canyon country looks gorgeous on this last day of 2010.
I managed to keep up with the birding throughout the year, the only resolution I've ever managed to keep up for an entire year. The total bird species I got a positive ID on during the past 12 months was 61. I know I saw about 2 doz. others but couldn't get an ID on them for one reason or another.
Anyway, Thanks for indulging me and I hope some of you enjoyed this thread. Just one last photo, much like the first photo... this morning outside the window above my computer.
American Goldfinches and Lesser Goldfinches at the feeder-



Have a great 2011.

[TradClimber]

yuccahead - Thanks for the great thread about nature in your part of the world.

WOW is right! 2010 went by way too fast!

Have a great 2011 - everyone.

Thanks again yuccahead.

TradClimber

[reptilist]

Thanks for keeping up your thread Rick!
Happy New Year to you!

[Vulture]

I really hope you keep your thread going or start a new Desert Year 2011.

[Sandman]

Very cool picture of the wild life at the ol bird feeder! Ya never know just who is gonna show up. They are a cheap and an easy way to invite the "neighbors" over for a snack!

[yuccahead]

Thanks for sticking it out everyone. I appreciate it.
I've got a follow up to the mtn. lion activity from last month. I've been going back looking for more tracks and hadn't seen anything until today. I was in the wetlands 2 days ago and saw nothing in the snow but today there were more lion tracks walking along most of the snow covered trail and boardwalk. Lots of muledeer tracks as well.
It's probably the same lion but I've got to go back tommorrow and try and get some measuements to compare to the previous tracks

[TradClimber]

Here kitty, kitty - want some catnip.

Tradclimber