Don, Addyson (our granddaughter) and I braved the cold temperatures (for this area frigid) and wind to see if we could find a rare Mountain Plover field, supposedly just 45 minutes from where we live. We love to travel around the area we live to see what unique things it has to offer. Over the years and our many travels, we have come to realize that nice surprises come in small packages - or unexpected venues. For example, who would have thought that a little girl's 14th birthday party would end by finding us at Checkpoint Charlie as the Berlin Wall was falling.
Today may not have been quite as momentous as that, but to me, it still proved to be rewarding. We did not find the Mountain Plover to photograph. However, I did photograph a bird I had never seen before - a Horned Lark. This brings my life list up to 336 different birds in one and a half years of pursuing the only extensive nature species of this area. So, I find myself at the end of the day content with the success I had and looking forward to still finding the elusive Mountain Plover.
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