Where in Costa Rica were you? We visited the Nicoya Peninsula on our first trip 11 years ago and then Monte Verde/Manuel Antonio/Rancho Naturalista our last time we visited in 2023. The Rancho visit was a treat, a high end birding lodge which we typically don't go to, and during the off season.

Even better!

Get those cute little buggers to the Humane Society for adoption as soon as you can!

I trapped and had the Human Society neuter the male that lives off of my compost pile, and a little extra kibble and canned food once in a while 😉

That is a heck of a service to be providing - good for you. My wife and I go out to the Owyhee Canyons area of southeastern Oregon once or twice a year, and I have driven through northern Nevada several times. That is not a place I would want to find myself stuck!

Though I respect your right worship as you chose, this page/account is not the correct outlet for evangelical activities.

I really like the extra bit of information you provide for each photo - I may have to start following your lead.

Ken Kauffman has a great book about the spring warbler migration at Magee Marsh. There is a huge bird watching festival during the second(?) week of April.

Frank, thank you for promoting the ONDA. They are a great organization that serves to conserve the vast and amazing backcountry and (formerly) indigenous lands of southeastern Oregon. An they oversee the upkeep of data for exploring the Oregon Desert Trail!

Beetles have to be some of the coolest inverts. And that is coming from a birder!!

I foresee being in the same position. I start my last month and a half this week. I am guessing by Late April I will already be back in the gym

I have the same scar, only a little more healed! And 22 staples, that must be the standard patch kit. Good luck withe healing process. I am a big fan of protein shakes, amino acids in my water, and creatine every day - all good for building muscle.

That looks like solid form to me - how long ago did you have surgery? I am exactly 6 weeks out tomorrow and will finally ditch the sling - Milestones baby!!

You are just going to force me to dig through those old files until I find my Dirty Devil photos 😀

I goofed with the link but it can still be copy-pasted into a web browser

How was the fishing??

I have similar photos from Canyonlands - nothing like a canyon country rainbow!

I did a handful of trips out there in the mid 2000s. The photos are on an external hard drive, but I will see if I locate them. I haven't looked at them in a long time, it will be good for the soul :-)