Have just had the most wonderful first day of our trip to Arizona. The morning spent pottering around the shops. Always fascinating to see how another nation lives and what they have in their shops that we don’t. The highlight of the day was not this however. It was an afternoon on the golf course and this is the reason why I love golf so much particularly on holiday - the bird life and animals. Anybody who thinks that golf courses destroy animal habitat have no idea. I have seen more animals and birds on a golf course than I ever would have otherwise. They are like national parks. My only regret is that while playing golf you do not have the opportunity to immerse yourself and photograph it all.
So today I saw rabbits, chipmunks, deer and the pièce de résistance was the bobcat which unfortunately I did not get a photo of before it disappeared in the undergrowth. Then birdwise highlights were Great Roadrunners, Gambel’s Quail, Cactus Wren, Gila Woodpecker and much, much more which I did not have the time, unfortunately to identify including humming birds.
A Great Roadrunner. Another advantage of the golf course is that birds and animals become accustomed to humans so it’s easier to get closer. iPhone 15 5x
A rabbit on the tee on a par 3
Taken by my DH. I think it was on the x5. I was really concerned I might hit that fella in the middle with my tee shot but fortunately hit a good shot.
Cactus Wren 5x
Gambel’s Quails and rabbits on the tee.
So today I saw rabbits, chipmunks, deer and the pièce de résistance was the bobcat which unfortunately I did not get a photo of before it disappeared in the undergrowth. Then birdwise highlights were Great Roadrunners, Gambel’s Quail, Cactus Wren, Gila Woodpecker and much, much more which I did not have the time, unfortunately to identify including humming birds.
A Great Roadrunner. Another advantage of the golf course is that birds and animals become accustomed to humans so it’s easier to get closer. iPhone 15 5x
A rabbit on the tee on a par 3
Taken by my DH. I think it was on the x5. I was really concerned I might hit that fella in the middle with my tee shot but fortunately hit a good shot.
Cactus Wren 5x
Gambel’s Quails and rabbits on the tee.