June is the hottest month of the year in Tucson and we don't get a lot of guests. So, off I went at 4:30 this morning. Unfortunately, Arizona has several fires going right now and most of the mountain ranges are closed. That being the case I headed out to Lake Cochise, Whitewater Draw, and Ash Canyon. Lake Cochise is near the town of Willcox in Southeast Arizona. It is the last town before heading East to the Chiricahuas or North to the Galiuros. The town itself always seems deserted -- a great many closed and boarded up buildings, motels, etc. Willcox is famous for some produce, especially its tomatoes. Lake Cochise is just outside of town heading to Chiricahua National Monument. The lake is hard to predict, though -- especially in the summer. But I found some American Avocets, a couple of Black Necked Stilts, Killdeer, White Faced Ibis, Scaled Quail, and a couple of Black Tail Jackrabbits.
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| American Avocets |
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| White Faced Ibis |
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| Scaled Quail |
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| Black Tailed Jackrabbit |
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