When touring by bike one needs patience and the hope the birds will come to you. Additionally as Molly is not a birder, my time for “bird stops” is limited. Thankfully over the past 24 hours 3 cool species of birds were very cooperative. We have now completed 457 miles after 11 days of touring … which includes a short day ride at my relative’s farm.

Scissor Tailed Flycatcher at Sunset

Crested Caracara at the Roadkill Cafe

Today’s Wildflower Photo … Still tens and tens of thousands of wildflowers along the roadside!

Suntan lotion going on …

Cattle Egrets … with and without cows … apparently touring cyclists are scary.

Molly and I at the monument for the location where the first shots were fired in the Texas War of Independence against Mexico … just happened to be along our route and we needed a break.