Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Last week the temperature hit 106F (41C) degrees in Las Cruces. It was time to head back up into the nearby mountains.


The Lincoln National Forest





This tree split when it fell and hit the tree beside it. (It made no noise.)





The forest as seen through the trees


























"Straw man" in the forest








Unexpected fungi on the forest floor


Forest insects














Forest flowers








Wild strawberries







Forest Birds

Western Tanager


Most people think "Yellow-bellied Sapsucker" is a slur, but it is a bird.


Unidentified forest bird


Male Red Shafted Northern Flicker


Female Red Shafted Northern Flicker


Another male Red Shafted Northern Flicker


Another female Red Shafted Northern Flicker


Forest moon





Forest mountain men








Dancing on a branch at sunset in the forest

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