I Can Haz Blog

We returned to Johnson Mill in Midway, Utah this week to rest and take in the wildlife on their 26 acre property along the Provo River bottoms. The bald eagles we saw in December were back on their same perch and joined by a third year youngster (see photo of it in flight). Down on the river we spotted a female Belted Kingfisher. The pond had a new bird for us - a female hooded merganser (see photo) was hanging out with the usual mallards and american coots. We also saw a pied billed grebe. In the evening we took a walk around the grounds where Jess got another new bird - a eurasian collared dove. The deer were out in droves. We saw a little two-point buck and a four-point buck with 8 does. One little guy practically walked right up to us (his two friends watched from the brush). I'm amazed at the wildlife we encounter just spending a day around the property. I hope that encroaching development doesn't spoil this fantastic little B&B.

I just returned from a few days of meetings in Washington D.C. This time I made it over to the White House. I didn't chance to spot Mr. Obama, but if you look close you can see the sniper on the roof striking a pose for the picture. The Mall and the monuments were quite nice in Fall colors. 

It was just too nice of a day not to take a day off to head up the canyon before the weekend crowds. The trail was all mine with just the sound of the creek, the wind in the leaves and a few birds singing. I spent a while trying to ID a couple of mystery birds. One may have been a Clark's Nutcracker, the other some kind of warbler. Regardless, the views of the canyon and the leaves were spectacular.