More Pancho Villa photos

I think Katie and I might leave Pancho Villa State Park today and move on to Rockhound State Park.  The HIGH winds - WOW - are finally over.  Two nights ago I went to bed at 10:00 and was buffeted so much I finally got up at 2:00 am and turned on the computer and read blogs for a while until I was really tired and thought I could sleep.  Last night I went to bed really late so I could fall asleep easier.  We've been waking up at 10:00 am lately. It's still a little breezier than I'd like, but no high winds today.

I want to drive into town to do laundry, get propane and access the free wi-fi at the library, and I'm not sure if we'll drive on or come back. 

I have photos of birds and their nests and also some campground photos, so I want to do two posts in one today.  So - following are the photos I wanted to post that are representative of this park.

The electric/water sites are very nice, pretty well spaced, and have  covered tables, bar-b-ques and most are drive through sites.  They will accommodate any size rig.

There is a hill in the park with paths leading around it in the cactus gardens and up to the top, where there is a flag pole and three benches facing in different directions to rest and oversee the whole area, all the way down to Mexico on one side.

Cootes Hill - the large water tower is outside the park, across the street.

Visitor's Center

There are a lot of signs explaining the old buildings (or parts of buildings, etc.) and history  throughout the park.  Here are a few:

The first Grease Rack - see sign above. (My site was at the end of this grease rack.)

And finally, some bird and nest photos to finish up Pancho Villa State Park.  I hope the nests are all still there after the high winds the other night.  It was too windy to walk over and check them or the owls.

Pyrrhuloxia - male

Pyrrhuloxia - male

Eurasian Collared Dove

White-Winged Dove

 

Female House Finch

White-Crowned Sparrow

I never did see a Roadrunner. :(

And here are some cool nests, they were high up on the branches.  Between me and Bea e-mailing back and forth, it was determined they are Bullock's Oriole nests.  I didn't see any Bullock's Orioles in the park, but I sure saw a bunch of their nests.  Here are a few:  

And this nest - obviously constructed by a different type bird.

LATER:  That's about it for Pancho Villa State Park.  After doing my chores in town, I continued on to Rockhound State Park and was lucky to get the last non-electric site - there are only six without hook-ups.  I thought I'd better finish this post -- the next one will be from Rockhound.

From Me and Katie, have a great Wednesday, everyone!  :)