Birds, Words, Pics + TV
During our recent trip to Las Vegas, my wife booked us on a trip to the west rim of the Grand Canyon. It was absolutely amazing.
The west rim is on land owned by the Hualapai Tribe, part of their reservation. It’s definitely less crowded that other parts of the Grand Canyon, which made the trip even more special.
And, of course, I was able to photograph some new birds: Ravens (which are everywhere around the canyon) and a Rock Wren.
The range of these ground-dwelling, 9-inch tall owls includes Central Florida. It’s just that they are more rare here.
As I completed my second year of birding in 2024, I added 76 new species. Some even made it into my top 25 favorite photographs of the year.
Among the returning birds are pretty-in-pink Roseate Spoonbills, funny-looking Northern Shovelers and white-and-black Forster’s Terns.