To look at a thing is very different from seeing it – Oscar Wilde
This year’s monsoon in Arizona has been wonderful for plants and critters. The great plant growth allowed for successful reproduction and survivorship of white-lined Sphinx moths (family Sphingidae) also called hawk moth or hummingbird moth because of its hovering, swift
When I was out in our yard with Gizmo after dinner last night he suddenly showed interest in something in the wash right outside of our back yard. I went over and saw a Gila monster. I called Marco and
For the last few weeks we have been watching a pack of coyotes at the Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler, AZ. It is interesting to see how they live in such proximity to people and their pets without attacking them
Marco recently got a tip about Woods Canyon Lake up at the Mogollon Rim. He was told that some Ospreys and Bald Eagles were seen fishing at the lake. And, he also learned that we should not go on a
We knew that there are bobcats at the Salt River, we have heard from people who saw them and not too long ago Marco met some people who had seen one “just a few minutes go” – frustrating. For months
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 to go to the Salt