Mike Fairman
@fever2016.bsky.social
Serial volunteer, cyclist, hiker/backpacker, vegetarian, lover of the natural world.
In southern Arizona we have these big, slow hummingbirds....okay, it's really a Gila Woodpecker.
August 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
In southern Arizona we have these big, slow hummingbirds....okay, it's really a Gila Woodpecker.
More bats than hummingbirds, and that's okay.
August 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
More bats than hummingbirds, and that's okay.
Bobcat in the backyard yesterday morning.
July 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Bobcat in the backyard yesterday morning.
Nice sunset from the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum last night.
July 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Nice sunset from the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum last night.
Nice to see everyone getting along.
July 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Nice to see everyone getting along.
There is always something going on in our backyard.
June 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There is always something going on in our backyard.
Backyard patrol of Gambel's Quail
June 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Backyard patrol of Gambel's Quail
Beautiful Sonoran Gophersnake visited today. Hope he stays in the yard.
June 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Beautiful Sonoran Gophersnake visited today. Hope he stays in the yard.
Picked up a little dirt cycling during the first rain of the season.
June 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Picked up a little dirt cycling during the first rain of the season.
Happy Monday morning!!
May 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Happy Monday morning!!
Lots of raised bed activity lately.
May 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Lots of raised bed activity lately.
Lots of garden visitors this week.
April 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Lots of garden visitors this week.
Song dogs behind the house last night.
April 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Song dogs behind the house last night.
....and good music.
April 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
....and good music.
Nice turnout today for Cyclovia in Tucson.
April 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Nice turnout today for Cyclovia in Tucson.
The cool morning is trying to squeeze a little moisture out of a small cloud, and all we get is some virga.
April 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The cool morning is trying to squeeze a little moisture out of a small cloud, and all we get is some virga.
I'm official. Patches are on.
April 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I'm official. Patches are on.
Spent the morning pulling stinknet in a neighboring, new development. Stinknet is an invasive noxious winter annual native to South Africa. In this case, the plants and/or their seeds were probably brought in with the sod that was laid for this dog park.
March 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Spent the morning pulling stinknet in a neighboring, new development. Stinknet is an invasive noxious winter annual native to South Africa. In this case, the plants and/or their seeds were probably brought in with the sod that was laid for this dog park.
Getting warm now. Bobcat comes in for a drink from the water bowl we set up for wildlife.
March 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Getting warm now. Bobcat comes in for a drink from the water bowl we set up for wildlife.
A gathering of bunnies.
March 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A gathering of bunnies.
Here is a handsome bird.
March 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Here is a handsome bird.
We're going to need a bigger water dish.
March 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We're going to need a bigger water dish.
Everybody can use a little extra water in the desert.
March 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Everybody can use a little extra water in the desert.
41 mile ride today that included cookies from the Rotary Club of Marana fundraiser, Tour de Cookie, and a post ride birthday celebration for the youngster in our group.
March 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
41 mile ride today that included cookies from the Rotary Club of Marana fundraiser, Tour de Cookie, and a post ride birthday celebration for the youngster in our group.