Tag: Animal

• Bighorn Sheep – What a surprise!

  Jan 22, 2018 / 9 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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• Javelina

  Dec 22, 2017 / 9 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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• 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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• 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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• Peach Faced Lovebirds in Phoenix, AZ

  Apr 29, 2017 / 9 years agoNews

  If you are walking down the city streets of Scottsdale or Mesa in the greater Phoenix, Arizona, area, you are bound to hear the squeaks of little green peach faced lovebirds as they fly between…

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• Desert Botanical Garden: Membership

  Apr 18, 2017 / 10 years agoNews

  Jackie and I have been visiting the Desert Botanical Garden regularly every second Tuesday of the month because of the free admission - since spring has been very nice this year and to have more…

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• Gizmo – adopted a new family

  Feb 20, 2014 / 13 years agoNews

  It’s about time that I introduce myself: My name is Gizmo and I am a lovely young cat, who had to take action to get a new home.  It was in October last year when…

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• Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

  Oct 19, 2013 / 13 years agoNews

  We convinced David to join the kids and us on a day trip to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, which opened again on Thursday, after the government shutdown. Established in 1939 to provide…

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