blue heron | kritterspaw

For a desert state, one would never imagine how many lakes AZ has. The lakes are popular with the fisherman and those seeking recreational sports such as boats, kayak, paddle boating, canoes, and paddle boards.

Of course we just love the sunset and sunrise views and reflections along the water.

We aren’t the only ones that enjoy the water and the lakes of AZ. We run into all sorts of wildlife that also goes to fish, play, and wander around the water and lush environment that the lakes bring.

*Blue heron fishes at Whitehorse Lake in early morning light.*

Blue heron’s fish for fish, crabs, frogs, or crawdads, while Canadian geese forage for aquatic vegetation and grasses.

While it’s unusual to find javelina at the lakes, we found a young javelina very content and happy with the environment. Who could blame him.

It’s that time of year for animals to be having their babies and bring them out to teach them to feed off the land. We watched osprey for hours fruitlessly fish to great frustration and tired wings. We never did see any of the young ones catch anything.

*Osprey hovers overhead looking for fish*

Any day at the lake is a good day, made only better with great sunrise / sunsets, and animals to watch.

Sometimes when you need a distraction, you have to do something different.

It’s been a difficult year for us, so we decided a change of scenery for the holiday was in order.

We thought some beach wildlife was just the thing… and we knew just the place. Only 30 miles south of Paso Robles is a wonderful stretch of beach rich with sealife.