Arizona; The Final Leg

Day Five 3am

I was awoken by a noise that sounded frighteningly like footsteps in the parlor room. There were not any reports from past guest of any strange happenings while staying at The James Riordan house so I bravely chalked it up to an old house making strange sounds. After sleeping for what felt like a few minutes I was again startled by the sound. This time however the sound was moving. It started in the parlor room squeeeeak... squeeeeak... then it moved into the master bedroom where we were sleeping... squeeeeak... squeeeeak. It then came around the bed and stopped next to me.

Nerdy Birders Attend Church

Day three in Flagstaff began with us a little foggy, and we cursed John Wayne for insisting that we have another drink. We remembered that Tony had pointed out a great place to get a breakfast burrito, so we threw on a pair of shorts and flip-flops (optimistic in retrospect) and headed out the door. Luckily for us, Martanne’s Burrito Palace was just around the corner so during our quick walk we didn’t completely freeze. Over breakfast we discussed the hotel room closet door opening at some point during the night. I think it was JoAnna but who knows maybe it was the ghost of John Wayne!  After an epic meal we walked past the train station to Macy’s, a local coffee shop. We bought a bag of coffee and headed back to the hotel.

Nerdy Birders Meet Desert

We have taken the plunge into the depths of nerdy birding and went on a trip to Arizona. Arizona is one of the best places to observe birds. We were a little earlier than a birder would like but there were still some great birds to see and a few rarities. We not only went to observe birds but also to explore some of the great places that Arizona has to offer.

This Just In

We have a couple new birds that we have added to our life list. The first was spotted this past Sunday on the Maumee River in Grand Rapids Ohio. It was a Red-breasted Merganser. This was a good catch by JoAnna because the snow was flying which made visibility difficult and the Red-breasted Merganser can be difficult to distinguish between a Female Common Merganser. Below is the picture I managed to get after JoAnna pointed him out. For more information on the birds we have seen click here.