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Monday, May 7, 2012

More good fortune

A Hooded Warbler visited and luckily I got a few photos before it disappeared. To clarify, the Hooded Warbler that I thought I saw the other day (see post of May 2 and 3) was actually the Yellow-throated Vireo. This bird I saw today for the first time, actually is a Hooded Warbler. The warbler and vireo look nothing alike, and I initially thought the vireo was a vireo, but didn't get a good enough look to really imprint the diagnostic features in my mind, so I convinced myself it was the warbler.


My new cholla patch is coming along fine and even sprouted a few blooms already.



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

When I was visitng Big Bend and you place I saw the Colla cactus and fell instantly in love. I tired to find one for sell to take back home with me in Houston and never found one.Your plant is beautiful!!

Gail

Carolyn Ohl-Johnson said...

They probably won't grow in Houston but next time you're where they are, just cut off a small section (joint) of one and plant it. That's all I did with mine. I started them in pots until they grew roots. Let me know next time before you come and I'll start one for you.