High Times in Spokane

Noah and I have been enjoying the past few days staying with Judy and Rick in Spokane, WA Got to do a little birding yesterday. Here are some pics...

My first Life Bird of the trip, a Cassin's VireoFound a flock of Mountain BluebirdsAnd some of North America's cutest birds: Pygmy NuthatchesRed Crossbills were a nice surpriseThis very tame Coyote was at Turnbull NWRMore wildlife (note the very interesting behavior of this individual)Last night we met up with some friends for a game of Settlers of Catan: Cities and KnightsWe played the game upstairs in a corner of the beautiful Davenport Hotel in downtown Spokane