A Time For An ABBA Walk~~~`

Everyone has little field trips they like to go on. Be it a trip to the local mall, or maybe a thrift store. Since I don't drive, I love to got on little hikes/walks, that I call~~  ABBA WALKS!   Today is December 7th, 2019.  I walked along the Las Vegas Wash Trail.  I called my mom-in-law, and just asked for some prayer, for I love, LOVE to see a plethora of species in the feathered friends section of my life. Be it nature, creation, and just plain what GOD made IS such a delight to my spirit and soul.  So Let's go! Today, I went out along the trail, and go to see dozens of doves. There were phoebes, as well as sparrows, and those cute little sparrows!  Now as I got close to the bridge, I saw what I never expected, THE GREAT EGRET!  This beauty even made it into the first book I authored.  I have written poetry on this waterfowl, that took time today and flew nearly directly over me!  The Great Tailed Grackles in Great Number too, and coming into a close 2nd was the Red Winged Blackbird!  Now I don't know who gave the Name to The Northern Mockingbird, yet this well known, common feathered creation, certainly does a good job at mimicking ever so many other birds, and has been heard before doing sirens, and horns too. Now I looked over to the open field and was ever so surprised to see a hummingbird, and after looking this cutie up in my book, I identified it as the Anna's Hummingbird. It certainly had some red on the head, which eliminated all other species in this county.  BTW, Las Vegas is in Clarks County, Nevada,  and Las Vegas Wash is in 89110 zip code, which is where I live.  Ok, back to Las Vegas Wash...........  I made a u-turn for it started to sprinkle, and I wasn't sure, IF I might get wet, so I came around and started heading home, and was greatly edified for I got to see the Northern Flicker!  This woodpecker I don't usually get to see, and was ever so blessed for the gallery of Feathered Friends I was blessed with this very day. Now last but not least I saw movement in a bush, and grabbed my binoculars, and was surprised again, with the adorable warbler, named Verdin.  This is one of the sweetest ones I see, for when Living In California, we lived on a street name Verdin.  YET there are no birds in California that are named Verdin.  When I got my bird guide out, Verdins are only in a few counties in Western America. Hmmmmmm    Ok, this was a Awesome Abba Adventure, and upon coming home, I was out about 2 1/2 hours, and could easily stayed out another 2 plus hours.  Being December there aren't any butterflies, or dragonflies, which saddens me.  They will be back in the spring, that is for sure. I share some photographs and if you ever see a photograph, that you would like to purchase, just ask.  I authored a couple of books too.   GOD BLESS/ SHALOM  Photography By NicoleN