* Our resident javelinas are a regular sight.  

* Warmer temperatures are here. Spring is right around the corner .

* Bird activity is picking up. Male Scott's orioles should be arriving soon

* Young coyotes are a common sight at the water features.

* Lawrence's goldfinches are visiting the feeders.

* The uneven pavers at the cottage patio have been replaced with a new cement pad.

* 3 new bird houses have been added near the orchard.

* A new multi hook bird feeder pole has been added behind the cottage. One of those hooks will be for a mealworm tray to attract insect feeders.

* Over twenty new trees have been planted on the property to enhance the wildlife habitat. They include desert willows, cottonwood, oak, redbud and sycamore.

February 2026  

* Warmer temperatures as spring approaches.

* Reptiles are beginning to move. Recent sightings of various lizard species, western diamondback rattlesnakes and gopher snakes.

* Bird activity us picking up. Spring migrants should be arriving soon. Ferruginous hawks have been seen perching atop telephone poles in the area.

* Antelope ground squirrels are frequnting the bird feeder areas 

* Below average rainfall as drought conditions continue.

 January 3 & 4 - Quadrantid Meteor Shower - Average of 25 meteors every hour but viewing will be hampered by full moon.

April 22 & 23 - Lyrids Meteor Shower.  The Lyrids is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. 

August 11 - 13 - Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak.  The shower runs annually from July 17 to August 24. It peaks this year on the night of August 11 and the morning of August 13. The best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. 

October 21 & 22 - Orionids Meteor Shower. The Orionids is an average shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak.  

November 17 & 18 - Leonids Meteor Shower. The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. 

December 13 & 14 - Geminids Meteor Shower. The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak. 

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