It’s been awhile since my last post.  I broke a bone in my foot immediately prior to leaving for New Mexico, upon returning home the weather has deteriorated and the Christmas season is upon us.  I’m going to post a few more photos from New Mexico and then get back to Skagit County.

The following photos were all taken at the Randall Davey Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary at the end of Canyon Road in Santa Fe.  The location is usually a great place to photograph birds, but for some reason this year was an exception and there weren’t that many avian visitors.  Unfortunately the property is poorly organized for bird photography and the feeders are poorly located and maintained.

This is a photo of a Western Scrub jay at the center, unfortunately not as good as some of the ones I managed to take of this species in my yard in Skagit County.

There are usually a Curve-billed thrasher or two visiting the preserve intermittently…

And finally, a chipmunk competing for the seed that has spilled onto the ground from the feeders.  This chipmunk has either filled its cheeks or has a bad case of the mumps!