Kay and I got a late start Sunday, and traveled to Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson.

Our previous trips there did not yield many birds to photograph, and with the day’s late start—arriving after lunch—didn’t seem to be a formula for success. However, we were pleasantly surprised by the number of species and birds. We saw Black Phoebes, Chipping Sparrows, and White-crowned Sparrows.

Also present were a number of Anna’s Hummingbirds.

And then a Red-naped Sapsucker flew to a nearby tree.

several Yellow-rumped Warblers were flitting around, and one even landed out in the open, a rare occurrence.

A beautiful Vermillion Flycatcher kept darting up to catch an insect.

A Cassin’s Kingbird. only my second spotting of this species, posed nearby.

A family of raccoons also made an appearance. This one got “shot” (with a camera, of course.)

After a couple of hours at Sweetwater Wetlands, we shopped briefly at Costco’s, and then returned to the resort. Kay watched the Super Bowl Sunday evening and I read.

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were filled with pickleball, and topped off with a Valentines Dinner and Dance. Monday’s pickleball included “4 + 1” training which was really good. It involved four players and 1 mentor/trainer. We worked on “No Volley Zone” or “Kitchen” tactics which was awesome.

Kay and I hosted the HSV group happy hour on Thursday, serving brats and buns, while others brought sides and desserts. A great time was had by all. After a busy week, Friday was anticlimactic. Kay did go out for dinner with the HSV folks, while I remained at the motorhome watching YouTube VLOGS. Saturday featured a return to pickleball, followed by extensive laziness!