Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Manti-La Sal mountains

Diana, Molly and I are spending a few days at a friends cabin in the Manti-la Sal mountains above Fairview. Sitting at about 9,000 ft elevation, looking down over Gooseberry reservoir, it is a great place to relax and enjoy the wilderness. 
The hummingbird feeder has attracted the Rufous and the Broad-tailed hummers, with the Rufous being the big bully, as usual. Molly has chased her share of ground squirrels and chipmunks and alternates between sleeping on the deck (with one eye open) and stalking the bushes to see what she can find. Our morning and evening walks have deer in the hills, but she really doesn't seem to pay them much attention. Maybe if they ran in front of her ....
Very relaxing to be here...Maybe I'll see the comet tonight..

Broad-tailed Hummingbird, male, displaying at the feeder..


Rufous hummer sits in tree watching over the feeder.  Chunky little guy..


Mountain wildflowers


Potgut, aka ground squirrel, playing peek-a-boo..


Gooseberry Reservoir below the cabin


Mulie leaving the area...


Sunset - so many beautiful ones from the deck..


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