Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Monday, February 16, 2015

Flora and Fauna of The Azure Gate Bed and Breakfast: Bobcat V

Resting under an African Sumac during a 110 degree day:

Young Bobcat

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Flora and Fauna of The Azure Gate Bed and Breakfast: Bobcat IV

Here one just hopped over a fence, then turned to look behind him, not the least bit interested in me at the time:

Bobcat

Friday, February 13, 2015

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Flora and Fauna of The Azure Gate Bed and Breakfast: Bobcat I

And now for our most sought out visitor: the Bobcat.  We've been fortunate to have Bobcats come around often enough for some good -- even great photos. So for the next few days I'll share some of our best:

Here a female Bobcat with one of her two kittens up on our roof:

Up on the Roof



Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Flora and Fauna of The Azure Gate Bed and Breakfast: Black Tail Jackrabbit

We have an abundance of Desert Cottontails and an occasional Black Tail Jackrabbit. But in April and May the Jackrabbit is here most every day to eat the mesquite pods from our many mesquite trees:



Black Tail Jackrabbit