Nectaring on Sierra Penstemon near the eastern end of the boardwalk (elevation approx. 5,910 feet) at the Grover Hot Springs State Park. This photo is from June 2020; two years before the Tamarack Fire in July 2022.
Nectaring on Sierra Penstemon near the eastern end of the boardwalk (elevation approx. 5,900 feet)
at the Grover Hot Springs State Park. These photos are from June 2020; two years before the Tamarack Fire in July 2022.
Another surprise was a beautiful Brown Creeper right above us, pecking between folds of thick bark on the Douglas Firs. Location is approximate.