







Dawn
Update on the orphan owlet from the raptor rehabilitor:
“The owlet is eating like a pig and doing well. He’s spending days outside in the GHOW enclosure with foster dad GHOW Royal to ensure he knows he’s a GHOW, and enjoy fresh air and nature sounds. For now, when he’s in the outdoor enclosure in the daytime, he’s in a large sheltered nestbox with wooden slats so he can see and hear Royal but will stay secure in the nestbox while he’s still smaller. I’m bringing him in at night because it’s still a bit cool overnight here and he doesn’t have siblings to snuggle with for warmth. Eventually he’ll be staying in the outdoor enclosure with Royal 24/7 and he’ll have room to learn/ practice flying.”
If you would like to donate to Wildlife Rescue, Inc. in New Mexico to help the orphaned owlet and other rescued wildlife, go to https://wildliferescuenm.org/donate-give/.

Mama Owl waiting for Daddy Owl to bring breakfast.

House Finches in silhouette


House Finches


The Mudback of Notre Pond holding his head up

Another turtle checking things out

Still Dawn

Ducks in the mist



Tracks on the beach. The trail is from a beaver’s tail dragging in the sand.

Sunrise

Mudback of Notre Pond changed position after sunrise

Blue Grosbeak

The Lone Owlet looking east after sunrise

Laurie caught El Vato Kitty sitting with the silver-haired Sasquatch

Sunset


The Lone Owlet at dusk


The moon, Jupiter and Venus were line up nicely tonight.

The moon dancing around in line with Pullox and Castor. A jetline on the left, Jupiter on the right.

A few stars

What’s El Vato checking out?

Did you guess?

Loki iridescenting it the sunshine

Spunk tried to be iridescent. Fail!

While we were out in the garden, Spunk brought his tail out and blessed the deck.

Loki

Fuzzy moon

Sunset




A two-headed Gooseness monster in a sea of red.


Red hue at dusk


Scoopy and Jake watched Twilight awaken Dawn
She blushed as coyotes made love under the sliver moon
Daddy owl gave a hoot, like his opinion mattered
Cranes whispered soft clucks, while the geese murmured nonsense
Incomprehensible discussions in the waning darkness
A big ‘ol jet airliner almost clipped the moon
Geese got bunched up in the corner of my viewfinder
Pink and purple clouds separated orange from blue










Marble slept through it all

Sunset

Resa’s Wolf Tree soon after sunrise




Roses are blooming again after battling the dry heat. We have not had irrigation for over four months. Getting enough water to the roses, fruit trees, and other outdoor plants was challenging.

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Glenda watched a big ‘ol jetliner fly over

Mud swirls off the grass in the river


Reflections in muddy water and gas balloon over powerline

Clear sky and muddy water.

Resa’s Wolf Tree at golden hour