Egret....

....at the Gilbert Water Ranch Riparian Preserve, where we spent the morning hiking and taking pictures. Another beautifully clear day, and we were lucky to see a great variety of water birds.  We left around noon to take Pipersmom back to the hotel, as she was leaving today. :(
 Most of the blippers have left to head home or elsewhere, and we leave tomorrow morning to head back over to the Tuscon area. Fortunately we have another 3 full days before we fly back to our respective homes on Thursday, as none of us are ready for our trip to end! :))