Yup! it's the changing of the seasons. The winds have been blowing strong. The night temps hover in the 30s and even dropped into the teens this week. Still no precip though. Our front yard was a real mess due to the famed "Mulberry Leaf Drop" after the coldest night. It always amazes me how those trees just drop all their leaves at once after a frost. It looks pretty until you have try to walk through it, then it is just a mess to rake up. Oh well.
We worried about our two chickens in the cold and wind because they sleep in the wysteria vines by the front gate. There is no shelter there for them since the leaves all dropped. But they made it through the night, apparently OK.
As for new bird arrivals, we haven't noticed any more yet. They could show up any time though. We have seen the Sandhill Cranes visiting the nearby fields. We see, and hear, them when the come in for a landing and when they take off. Haven't gotten over to a field yet to view them and try to get photos. Hope to do that soon.
Happy December!
A glimpse outside our windows of the birds visiting our humble Rancho Colibri ("hummingbird" in Spanish), located in the South Valley outside Albuquerque NM. We hope you enjoy reading these happenings. We'd like to hear your comments. Thanks.
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