Dec 09 2009
Mountain Bluebird 012
My Bluebird friends have all departed to their winter quarters. I wonder where they spend the winter?
The temperature dipped to 6 degrees below zero F. last night here at the ranch. I should have gone south with the bluebirds. I still have my memories and photos of these lovely creatures from last summer. So I dream about the adventures and close encounters I had with some of them when I monitored my “Bluebird Trails.” Every once in a while I encountered a bird that would come in close and pose for me. These I christened my photogenic birds.
Great photo Al! I think I’ll use it as the background on my computer.
When I lived in Arizona I would see wintering Mountain Bluebirds in the agricultural areas near Tucson like the Picacho Peak area. I could use a little of that warmth right now too!
I saw 21 Mountain Bluebirds working the junipers on the road to Beulah Reservoir, north of Juntura. Maybe these are some of your birds. The juniper crop along the road is very large; the birds may be there for several weeks.