Category: News

• Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ

  Jan 27, 2018 / 8 years agoNews

  Since there was some big event going on at the Salt River today we decided to avoid the crowds and head out for a visit to the "Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch" in Gilbert -…

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• Bighorn Sheep – What a surprise!

  Jan 22, 2018 / 8 years agoNews

  Our dear friend Yvonne was a little jealous about the Javelina pictures I've recently taken - despite her numerous visits to the Salt River she had not seen any yet - last week she decided…

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• Holiday Greetings

  Dec 23, 2017 / 8 years agoNews

  Some years it’s easy to look back and talk about all the good things that happened and other years you have to look a bit harder to find them. 2017 came with some challenges for…

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• Javelina

  Dec 22, 2017 / 8 years agoNews

  We have been visiting the Salt River regularly in the last few months - there is always something to see - furthermore it's so peaceful and relaxing out there - on September 13, 2017 Jackie…

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• Majestic Bald Eagles

  Nov 15, 2017 / 9 years agoNews

  Another reason for regularly visiting the Salt River area besides meeting like minded people and observing the Wild Horses are the majestic Bald Eagles - the sheer size of these birds is fascinating and they…

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• Wild Horses along the Salt River, AZ

  Sep 11, 2017 / 9 years agoNews

  Over the last few years we have periodically been visiting Tonto National Forest and Saguaro Lake. Last Spring we even had a close encounter with a rattle snake while hiking along the lake. We have…

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• Burrowing Owls at Zanjero Park, Gilbert, AZ

  Aug 13, 2017 / 9 years agoNews

  A few weeks back a friend of us told us about the burrowing owls (Kaninchen Eulen oder Grabende Eulen) at Zanjero Park in Gilbert. She invited us to meet her there just before sunrise (which…

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• Agua Fria National Monument – Sunday Hike

  May 21, 2017 / 9 years agoNews

  5 weeks ago we were up at the Agua Fria National Monument for an exhausting hike down stream. Today we drive up there again. Already on the part of the hike from the parking lot…

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• The Invasive Species That Can Be Blamed On Shakespeare

  Apr 30, 2017 / 9 years agoNews

  On our numerous visits to the Desert Botanical Garden we are always amazed how many European Starlings we see and hear chirping - they seem to be abundant across North America including the Sonoran Desert…

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