A nice hot walk this morning (Tuesday, election day)at Cook's Slough. After a couple years of very limited water it is so nice to have wild flowers for the viewing pleasure and for the birds and butterflies. This morning I started my walk with a Verdin up close and personal in the Nature Park's Parking lot. This bird usually likes to hop around trees but this one was very content to sit on one branch for a good period of time and so I took twenty pictures. http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/143654328 Also today I got to take some pictures of a pair of Pyrrhuloxias. http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/143654519 http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/143654538 The Ani was not vocalizing today but I'm sure he is around and will probably have others shortly. Brian from Bracketville will probably report on it if he observed it today. He was arriving as I was leaving. Have a great week and Summer! Bob Rasa Uvalde County Reporting