Pretty Hummers

There are hummingbird feeders outside the visitor center. They attract hummingbirds that we've never seen until coming here. These are Anna's and Black Chin Hummingbirds. There are also Costa, Allen and Broadtail sometimes flying around. The nice weather here has brought out more wildlife. The school kids come out on Thursdays for guided hikes and a Big Horn Sheep crossed right in front of them while they were on the Painted Desert hiking trail. The kids were thrilled and so were the adults. They also got to see a desert iguana that was over a foot long and a good inch and half around as well as a chuckwalla( a kind of lizard) and some zebra tail lizards.

So far no one has seen any rattlesnakes which is fine with us.

The river has gotten very busy on the weekends. High power jet boats with the music cranked loud so they can hear over the roar of the engines -- can't imagine what the river is like during the busy summer season. Its hard to believe that the river turns into a party place during the summer but many Californians come over to enjoy the water. They cruise the river and party on the sandbars. All of the resorts along the river cater to the summer crowds by offering plenty to eat and drink. During the winter the resorts cater to the snowbirds by offering quieter get togethers such as pot lucks and local country bands playing on Sunday afternoons. Its nice that they try to please both kinds of crowds.