A couple of striped skunks facing off last night at the waterhole. Judging from the photos, I believe we have three different individual striped skunks coming around. Two of them seem to get along pretty well – mating pair maybe?

A White-winged Dove getting a drink at the Reflection Blind. These guys usually begin showing up a little later into the spring, but this one is definitely an early bird!

Lesser Goldfinches at the Reflection Blind

Between traveling to Alaska and having guests here at the Desert Photo Retreat, I haven’t had a chance to do my own photography. Well, that changed this morning – I spent it at the Reflection Table Blind and had a great time! Gambel’s Quail.

Unusual to see a skunk before total darkness.

I have finished all the work I was gonna do in the Desert Photo Retreat for this season! Repaired the washed out road. Replace the roof and door on the lower Photo blinds along with new camo canvas on the front. Painted and rebuilt the perch tables. Put a new liner on the reflection blind table and built a new perch stand at the table. My first perch stand was 12 feet wide and I didn’t like how the ends were reflecting on the water table so I just replaced it with a 16 foot wide perch stand. Been having our first visitors and lots of birds and off and running for the remainder of the season!

My first Non-fungible token (NFT)  Lots to learn!  Captured during an amazing night in the heart of the Alaska Brooks Range. Open Seas Aurora NFT