First Hummer

We saw the first hummingbird of the season at our feeder today, probably a blackchin.

Fawns in the Morning

The mother deer is a frequent visitor, but the fawns are usually too timid to come up on the terrace.

Quiet Time at the Feeders

I took this photo last month when there were many more hummers than now. It was late in the afternoon, but before the evening rush.

Hungry Javelina

Altho Javelinas are common in this area, this is the first time we have seen them around our property. There were at least two of them on the patio. One came up and looked in the window. There were the usual deer nearby, but they didn't seem to want to mess with the javelinas.

Roadside Roses

I found a nice bramble of these roses today on NM15 near Sheep Corral Rd.
Anyone care to hazard an identification?

Critter Cam

This link showed up on our weather page this morning.
White Signal is about 20 miles SW of here.

Gila Woodnet

I have seen this wonderful old truck many times on my rides up Cherry Creek. Today was the first time I had a real camera with me. The truck's gears make so much noise I had time to get off the bike, take the camera out of the bike bag, then out of its case & still had time to take several shots (this is the second).

The truck is part of Gila Woodnet, which helps thin the forest by harvesting small trees.