Bighorn Sheep at Carrizo Canyon

This Thursday's trek was a cold and windy morning at Carrizo Canyon in Palm Desert, CA. There was a pleasant surprise that made this hike special. We spotted a herd of five bighorn sheep going up a steep slope above us! The sheep looked tiny from the distance however, I was able to zoom in on them with my Canon HV40 camcorder. Sorry the footage is a little blurry. With the wind factor and zooming to the max without using a tripod made it very challenging. Watch the above video of our hike.

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Click on the following links to view previous hikes at Carrizo Canyon I posted here :
Carrizo Canyon Trail - Palm Desert, CA - January 6, 2010
Carrizo Canyon/Randall Henderson Trails - December 2, 2010

Carrizo Canyon & Randall Henderson Trails

We hiked the Carrizo Canyon Trail a year ago and decided to hike it again. Leo, our hiking buddy, wasn't with us the last time we hiked there and knew he would like the scenic atmosphere. The hiking trail wasn't as long as many of the others, so we extended it by taking the Randall Henderson Trail. Both trails are near Highway 74 in Palm Desert, California. CLICK HERE to view last years video, photos and post.

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Just like last year, we still didn't see any sightings of Bighorn sheep. I take that back, we did see one at the Visitor Station. Does a statue count? LOL!

Carrizo Canyon Trail - Palm Desert, CA

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On December 28, 2009, we hiked the Carrizo Canyon Trail near Highway 74 in Palm Desert, California. We were hoping to see some Bighorn sheep that day. Unfortunately, we didn't see any sightings of the sheep, however, we enjoyed the beautiful scenic atmosphere. Hope you enjoy the video.

Music: Impact Andante
by Kevin MacLeod

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Just as I was taking this video of a plant called the Chuparosa, a Hummingbird flew right in front of my viewfinder. Now that's what I call lucky! The tiny bird was getting nectar from the tubular red flowers.

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Jim spotted a poisonous plant called Jimson Weed on our hike. Jimson weed is also known as Jamestown weed because of the mass poisoning of soldiers in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1676.

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