Mountain Blue
This Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) sure found the right spot to observe fall color in Mono County. Mark Harding spotted it atop a bare perch along Lobdell Lake Rd.
Mountain bluebirds prefer high elevations and open woodlands. They migrate in late fall. So, this snowbird might eventually fly over the Sierra to the foothills or down through Nevada to Arizona once the berries are off the bush.
Mark Harding spotted it while spotting fall color along the road and at nearby Molybdenite Creek. Also spotting the thrush was a Red Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Red Tailed Hawks prefer squirrels for dinner, but a bluebird is also on the menu.
Numerous reports of spectacular peak color have prompted us to declare Sonora Pass and Lobdell Lake Rd as Drive of the Week. Mark’s photographs reinforce that decision.
- Lobdell Lake Rd (8,600′) – PEAK (75-100%) GO NOW!
- Molybdenite Creek (7,865′) – PEAK (75-100%) GO NOW!
