Lajitas versus CMO

Some days I'm sure it's worth the trip to Lajitas but today it wasn't. Besides the long drive and long walk carrying camera and water, I saw 38 species of birds at Lajitas compared to 33 at CMO.

Not a single dragonfly at Lajitas either. As for butterflies, the only interesting one either place is the Henry's Elfin at CMO, which I saw again today.

There are acres of acres of Bicolor Mustard flowers blooming around Study Butte, besides lots of bluebonnets and a few other flowers. Not much blooming at CMO.

Chisos Mountains in background

As for the birding trail at Lajitas. It starts out on a wide sidewalk-like golf cart path with those wooden bird signs posted within sight of one another. Then shortly before the one large pond there are no more signs.

You're left on your own, which is fine with me, just saying....

There was, and usually is, a lot more noise than at CMO. Today a loud tractor was working near the pond, lots of golfers and maintenance workers buzzing along the golf roads. Not the silence I love at CMO.