I heard this really loud bird up in the cottonwood tree….loud!  Finally I had to go see who/what was making such a racket.  There, next to a little Hummingbird nest, sat this tiny hawk. (At least I think it was a tiny hawk) I watched for a long time trying to figure out what was going on—was the hawk after the hummer?  Were there any babies in the nest?  I never found out the answer to either one of my questions, but for sure, I never saw a hummer fly even close by.

I think the nest is empty, after several days I have not seen any type of activity around or close by it from any of the hummers in the yard.

As for the tiny hawk…he flew away.

A very fast thunder and lightening storm blew in causing a forest fire some where behind Grand Mesa somewhere.

Other than that life is really busy.  Its canning season…that speaks for itself.  The pinto beans are getting close to harvest…the lower leaves are starting to turn yellow and the pods are starting to stripe.  Terry is thinking that maybe, just maybe….there will be one more irrigation for the pintos, or not.  Terry will check all the soil and see if they need more water.  Terry really doesn’t want to water if they don’t need it….trying to combine in mud is NOT good.

Linda

The name Delta