Monday, May 5, 2025

A Good Catch....

 


.....for me and for the Mockingbird.

The Desert Botanical Garden has switched to summer hours so I took advantage of the change and took a 6:00 AM walk there.  It was incredibly pleasant. There were only a very small amount of other early risers there.  It was like having the place to myself.  

I saw this mockingbird poking around in the yellow palo verde blooms that have fallen from the trees so I aimed to see if I could get a photo.  I didn't know until I downloaded it that the bird had found some tasty treats under all that yellow. That really was a lucky catch.

7 comments:

roentare said...

What a peaceful and rewarding early morning visit—having the garden almost to yourself sounds wonderful, and that lucky shot of the mockingbird finding a snack among the palo verde blooms is a perfect bonus!

Diaday said...

A mocking bird resides in a tree at the farmers market where I work during the summer. It is such a joy to hear the song that mimics other birds.

Steve Reed said...

I can't quite tell what he found. Worms? A lizard?

RedPat said...

I'm impressed that you were there so early, Sharon.

Bill said...

A good catch for you too.

Gemel said...

Perfect photo.

Travel said...

The early photographer, get the bird with the early worm.