One of the interesting things along the nature trail at Idyllwild County Park, was this mortar stone, an artifact of early native peoples for grinding acorns. This site had clearly been used for some time, as the holes were about 6 inches deep--that's a lot of acorns ground up! On top of that, this was the place I managed to spot a White-headed Woodpecker, one of my target birds for the hike! And no, you can't see any of the very poor pics I got of that wily bird! ;-) 5/30/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
I went up into the mountains today--the San Jacinto Mountains--and stopped for birding at a few locations. One place was Idyllwild County Park & Nature Center. Outside the Nature Center, I spotted this unusual wildlife. I'll bet even Bill Boyd doesn't have one like this coming into his back yard! The artist was Lauretta Lowell. 5/28/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
