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Male Gambel's Quail Prescott’s parks are open on Wednesdays with no fees.   Today we took advantage of this and went to Watson Lake and Willow Lake.   It has rained a lot here and we were expecting normal to high water in the lakes but we found low water levels.   The bird populations were reduced also.   Willow Lake - low water - great reflection! If we had not stopped and really looked we would have missed lots of action.   I found myself thinking, “here I have my camera but not much picture material”.   That’s when I remembered to stand still and really look.   All at once two groups of Canada Geese flew from Watson Lake into Willow Lake while I was standing still.    Canada Geese Flying In The Mallards and the Grebes were swimming with their babes.    The Cormorants were sunning and drying their feathers. Mom Grebe and Babe We had our scope and found lots of Red-winged Blackbirds mixed with Yellow-headed...

Sweetwater (Water Reclamation Ponds) in Tucson is one of my favorite places to visit and do some nature meditating.   Sometimes it smells a little foul; sometimes it doesn’t.   You just take your chances!   It is a popular site for birder’s as the 7 ponds (which might be full or not) draw a variety of birds.   On my recent visit to Tucson I just had to go see what birds were visiting and walk the trails.   It is so easy to regain a sense of peace in this place.   Of course I had my trusty camera and am sharing what I saw with you 3 Turtles Sunning Solitary Sandpiper -He's been here several months  Great Horned Owl  Beautiful Yellow Warbler Great Egret at the top of a tall tree - searching for food in the water below.  Pie-billed Grebe - in reflection  A Surprise! 3 American White Pelicans Red-winged Blackbird - if you've got it, flaunt it!