Well the killer Bees were getting an early start to their workday this morning......

The monsoon weather has been getting kind of rough this year 
however, I have managed to get a couple of pictures to share with you. This is an early morning sunrise shot late last week out my front door.

 This a sunset picture shot towards the eastern horizon this afternoon as the sun was reflecting off of the thunderheads in the late afternoon.

Even though it has been too hot to get out and get the pictures that I want to share, one of the beauties of the monsoon is the cloud formations and the occasional rainbow that goes with it. So today I got lucky and there was one right out my front door. So I hope you enjoy this picture and hope everyone is avoiding the heat as best as possible.

This following picture was the way my morning started out. This was about 4:45 A.M. and I call it God's way of saying good morning. I love the southwest, say what you want but it's beauty is unsurpast. Have a great Day...

 This is a Rock Squirrel. They look all cute and fuzzy, but let me tell you, they cause more damage to property than most folks would believe. They get up under the hoods of cars and trucks and waste no time chewing through the vehicles wiring and other vital components They dig under and into peoples home out here and get into your walls and can be a very nasty health issue. For both the home owner and the home. Some of the colonies they build are so large they become a danger to live stock, horses, cattle and such. Horses sometimes step into their hole and have been know to get their legs broken. Not good. More times than not the hose has to be put down. So most folks out here look for ways to thin their numbers.

Now here today I happened to notice a commotion going on in the back yard and discovered a young Harris hawk had landed himself one of those cute Rock squirrels. It was a Kodak moment.

This is a Sonoran Collard Lizard out in the front yard. Hard to get them to pose, very skittish, not fond of the paparazzi. We reached 104 today so didn't get much outdoor time. Anyhow, enjoy the pics and I will keep trying to get more, weather permitting. Have a good evening

 it's been a pretty uneventful day, getting very hot out and they are issuing heat advisories. Not to mention all of the smoke from the fire in New Mexico blowing right into Tucson doesn't help matters. I do have a couple of pics to share.

Got a picture of this oddity over behind Beehive Peak just north of Bilby Rd. If you you look closely you'll notice this made out of horse shoes and that the cactus flowers are actually lights. I hope to have a better lens on the camera next time I go by there to get some better pics.

This is a Picture of a Turkey Vulture that was in my mesquite tree looking for something to consume/eat. I think there was a deceased squirrel under the tree with his name on it. Gotta love the deserts natural sanitation department.

This was soon after he had just left the tree. Thees birds can have a wingspan up and of 72 inches in length. It's average life span is about16 years but have been know to live to 30 in captivity.

More coming soon. Goodnight...

Well today marks the beginning of this new blog. So I will start this off with this some of the wildlife I have come across out here at the ranch.

This is a Gila monster. One of only two venomous lizards in North America. I came across this one a few weeks ago as I was headed into town. I have to say he wasn't too happy about me wanting to take his picture.

Gotta love Cardinals. This one was in the mesquite tree in my front yard. I took this picture from my kitchen window with my zoom lens. You have to be quick once they see you they tend to fly off.

This is a Harris Hawk that was in the same tree. Turns out they have a nest in a huge pine tree in my neighbors back yard. This species will actually hunt together in small groups of three or more at a time.

He finally got tired of me watching him and took off. Notice him giving me a side glance as he took flight. Excuse me...

Well that's all for today. I will be adding more soon. Enjoy