The Trip Begins

Sunrise over the Chiricahuas 3-11-10 as seen from the Burger King in Wilcox, AZ. (Photo by Kathie)

These photos belong to the story On the Road to Kentucky posted a few days ago. 

I filled all the feeders the day before we left. 3-10-10

Vacant lot next to the Hotel in Texarkana. This was my first view of Arkansas. I counted birds here on Friday morning. I was delighted by the flowering trees. 3-12-10

I saw plenty of mockingbirds on this trip, but this was my first one of the trip and my first in Arkansas. 3-12-10

A brown thrasher sat on the same fence.

 

The view down the side street.

  A lone dead tree silhouetted against a brilliant blue sky in the same vacant lot.  Little did I know this would be the last blue sky I would see for a long time. 3-12-10

I like the sculptural quality of dead trees.  I like them in general.  I think they tell a story.  Perhaps I admire their long lives.  Even in death this tree is useful as a food source and a dwelling.  Perhaps it is the Velveteen Rabbit Syndrome, admiring the scarred body for the life it has lived.  Who knows what stories this tree could tell.  That is the charm and the mystery of it all.

Birds Seen in this Location:

Location: Texarkana La Quinta Inn
Observation date: 3/12/10
Number of species: 10

Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Blue Jay 1
crow sp. 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 5
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
House Sparrow 14

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)