Today, December 29th, we took a hike in the hills above the Carquinez Straits on the Martinez side.
The hike started at the staging area on Carquinez Scenic Road just west of downtown Martinez.
Once I parked the Jeep, another car followed into the parking lot. As I unloaded the dogs, the other car's two occupants got out out with a Vizsla. This was 15-month-old Jasper. A great looking and well-behaved young intact male.
The first question they had for me as they came out of their car was, "Are you Redbirddog?"
I told them, "Actually I am."
At one point, about an hour into the hike, I heard the sound of turkeys squawking in the distance to my right. A few moments later, as I looked into the sky, 30 turkeys flew overhead into a far valley. A minute later Bailey came back with a huge "smile" on his face.
What a knucklehead
He does love his birds.
What a knucklehead
He does love his birds.
4 comments:
But a sweet knucklehead! kay
I'm surprised we didn't see you! Jenny, Moka and I were also at Carquinez Straits this morning, though we entered on F Street. Jenny found a huge flock of pigeons, and later we saw a coyote and deer.
It was great to walk with you. We had stopped ahead on the trail to water Jasper when Bailey had flushed those turkeys. It was quite a sight to see with Bailey happily in chase of those big birds.
Colin
Bailey has never caught one but has given some exercise over the years. He is a very smart dog and has come across turkey nests on the ground with chicks in them and just leaves them alone. Turkeys fly quite well when they have to.
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