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| no partners | | Took an afternoon drive down to Thatcher and the ponds for a little birding. I'm not really sure what to think about the ponds & marsh just yet until I go out a few more times and see it in all seasons. The entire facility is fenced in so you cannot really get close to the ponds, but there is a nice concrete observation deck to look for birds from. I turned it into a hike by walking the circumference of the fence and then down to the Gila River another .5 miles down the road. Arrived at the Gila and climbed down under the bridge to the river's edge hoping not to run into a Crispin Glover type, I did not and spent a little time watching the strong flow go by. Completed the loop back to the observation deck in time for a short sunset shoot along with 100's of very vocal blackbirds settling into the ponds cattails for the night.
Conclusion for this visit - I'm sure with a good pair of binoculars & a telephoto lens an avid birder might find this place wonderful. For myself, there are much better places around the valley for my style of birding. The real highlight on this trip was walking along the cotton fields adjacent to the fence, the bolls are in all stages of opening now. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Isolated
The tips of the cottonwoods along the Gila River are just starting to turn yellow. |
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