There was supposedly a bird irruption going on (RIP Eddie... I had "Eruption" in my head all day) so we got the camera and headed to a supposed hot spot nearby. Of course, along the way, we decided to hit the local dens. Temps were only in the 40s, but the sun was shining.
Roble's Den... a plump Redback greeted us.
This gorgeous specimen made us remark about how coveted a Redback sighting should be to people. Yes, they are super common, but they are stunning salamanders.
There was indeed one Garter up at Robles' place, a dusty character who had some of those (what I suspect are frostbite) blisters along his length. Some Vitamin D is a good idea, mate.
Though certainly not as warm as we or the snakes would have liked, the Valley had two Garters stretching out in the sun.
The Cottonwood Den had but one slender Garter out.
Here's a look at that noggin after he pulled it into the sun.
What of the birds? We didn't really see anything. But I got #70 on the year in the Dollar Tree parking lot on the way home... Ring-billed Gull.
Eh, we have fun.
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