Western Scrub-Jay. Ventura, CA, May 2011.
May has always been a turbulent month for me. I'm always going from one bizarre place to another, usually with very little time to catch any shows or see any friends (though I was lucky this year!).
Today I drove from Lee Vining, California, all the way to Wells, Nevada, in and out of the huge storm that's encroaching on the west. This is after a late night of losing at poker (twice) and cheap beer and yelling at some racist dude from Baker. It's been a long day and a long drive, although it featured some unreal scenery and a few new birds for the year (Lewis' Woodpecker, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Mountain Bluebird). I'm too beat to unload my usual scathing wit and irresistible charm on all you loyal readers out there so here's a few snapshots from some of the more recent Mays I've had. Birders may be inclined to double-click on the auklet picture...
Tomorrow is Idaho, or maybe even Montana. Word.
Crested Auklets. Buldir Island, AK, May 2010.
White Tern chick. Midway Atoll, May 2009.
Stilt snoozes at Mary Jo Ballator's. Ash Canyon, AZ, May 2008.
Bird professionals. El Centro, CA, May 2007.
Peak molluscing. Near Hyampom, CA, May 2006.
