Update on change of seasons and birds. The usual residents here are: House Finches, House Sparrows, American Robins, feral Pigeons, Roadrunners, and American Crows. Of course Mazey and Chicken Little are still hanging around. We saw our last hummingbird on October 15th. Current visitors are: Scrub Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-shafted Flicker, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, Juncos, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Kingbird, and Bushtits. Just in the last few days a Great-tailed Grackle has returned and has been serenading us in the mornings. Also, last Saturday (11/8) we saw a Great Horned Owl during our 9:30 pm walk with the dog. The owl flew onto a light pole in the parking lot next door and sat there for about 10 minutes while we maneuvered closer to get a good look at it through our binoculars. Then it took off and landed on top of an iron cross on the church roof. It was just amazing to see this large bird who flies so silently! Also over the last couple weeks we have seen more Sandhill Cranes migrating overhead. Still waiting for the major migration day when we see thousands fly over in wave after wave all day. This weekend is the "Festival of the Cranes" at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (90 miles south of here). There are also Snow Geese, Canada Geese, assorted Ducks, Herons and others that spend the winter there. What a beautiful sight! Well, that's it for now. Have a great Thanksgiving! Visit the web site: Rancho Colibri at sabrarmijo.com