We are out and about often, looking for great overlooks and wildlife along the way or at our destination. Sometimes, we get lucky, sometimes, luckier than other times. I suppose after so many trips, our probabilities have improved… and maybe even our spotting skills and sense of where to find animals.

On our latest outing we were delighted to come away with over a dozen animal sightings.

We saw black bear, skunk, deer, elk, beaver, long tail weasel, and big horn sheep.

We saw varieties of chipmunk, squirrel, blue heron, bald eagle, osprey, and turkey.

The animals are out, looking for food and water, where they are hard to find without our normal precipitation.

For more bear pix, check out my post here… https://kritterspix.com/2025/07/18/arizona-black-bear/

I always say, better lucky than good… but maybe a measure of both leads to success.