Birds again

A beautiful sunny day, and we couldn't resist getting outdoors. We biked to the park to check out the new binoculars we bought. They are Vortex Vanquish 8x26 and cost more than we've ever spent for binoculars, but were pretty much the cheapest ones recommended for birdwatching. Midrange binoculars go for several hundred dollars; people spend thousands even.

We also took our old standard Bushnell 7x42 binos for which we probably paid $40 several years ago. The difference in clarity and brightness was immediately apparent. The birds cooperated. We saw Altamira Orioles, lots of Green Jays, some Golden-fronted Woodpeckers, Northern Cardinals, Chacalacas, Great Kiskadees, and some small brown birds (unidentified). Besides the birds, we saw the usual assortment of javelinas.


The Altamira Orioles were by far the most colorful birds we seen here.














The javelinas included a number of young ones keeping close to their mothers.












For breakfast I fixed a turkey frittata Florentine--as usual a web recipe, found by googling eggs "cottage cheese" recipe (I had some cottage cheese that needed using, and finished off the frozen spinach too), along with fried potatoes and fruit. The frittata needed more spice, so next time I make it I'll add some cayenne and top with some parmesan.

For dinner we had teriyaki tofu stir fry with fresh pineapple and sweet and sour apple cabbage slaw, with chocolate cream cheese/yogurt dessert with graham cracker crumbs and chopped pecans.