A hike through the White Mountains Grasslands Wildlife Area
We start the day with something rare, a new area for us to explore in Arizona, the White Mountain Grasslands, a surprisingly beautiful and desolate landscape
Staying at the Ostrich Farm House in Eager
We stay three nights in Eager at a former ostrich farming place to explore the area and attend the mushroom festival
Hiking near Munds Park on a beautiful loop
Today with an extra night at the lodging we go on a long loop via trails near Munds Park looking for birds and enjoying flowers and ponds along the way
Geowoodstock XX, our first one
For years we wanted to attend a Geowoodstock and because it is in Arizona we have no excuse this year so up to Flagstaff we go for a day of fun and events
Monument Peak Loop Trail exploration
Today to escape the Phoenix heat we decide to hike the Monument Peak loop trail in the Payson area encountering Indian ruins and an elk
Masked Bobwhites at Buenos Aires NWR HQ
We end our trip at the headquarter of Buenos Aires NWR looking and finding the really rare Masked Bobwhite and enjoying the grasslands
Looking for birds on the Arivaca Creek Trail
In the morning we explore the other nature trail in the area, the Arivaca Creek Trail, looking for interesting birds in the nice riparian area
Mines and cows near Ruby
From Arivaca Lake we continue south towards Ruby visiting mines and ruins and evading cows ending with a celebratory dinner in Tubac
Exploring surprisingly popular Arivaca Lake
We spend an hour exploring beautiful Arivaca Lake following the shore to search for birds and damselflies
Looking for Kingbirds on Arivaca Cienega Trail
First stop of our visit to Arivaca is the Arivaca Cienaga Trail to successfully see our first Thick-Billed Kingbirds in the US