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Hiking To Hutch’s Pool, November 13, 2015 11 comments

Panorama Sabino Canyon Trail(1 of 1) blog Hiking the Sabino Canyon Trail to the West Fork Trail on our way to Hutch’s Pool — Panorama by kenne

The hike to Hutch’s Pool from the Sabino Canyon Visitor Center would be a 16 mile hike, so we take the Sabino Canyon Shuttle to Stop 9, which cuts the hike distance in half. The hike involves taking the Sabino Canyon trail to the West Fork trail in the Wilderness area of the Santa Catalina Mountains where we find beautiful mountain vistas, and this time of year plenty of fall colors along the West Fork Trail.

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Upper Sabino Canyon

Looking Back Down Sabino Canyon

Upper Sabino Canyon

Canyon Leading Up To Hutch’s Pool

Looking Where A Dam of Sabino Canyon was Proposed a Hundred Years Ago

Along the Sabino Canyon Trail

Along Sabino Canyon Trail

Creek Leading Up to Hutch’s Pool

West Fork Trail Area

Hutch’s Pool

Creek Leading To Hutch’s Pool

Fall Colors Near The Creek

Hutch’s Pool

Fall Colors

Near the West Fork Trail

Creek from Hutch’s Pool

Hutch’s Pool

Creek Crossing

Hutch’s Pool

Images by kenne

Image of kenne by Phil Bentley

Hiking Pima Canyon And Becoming Intrigued With A Flock Of Ravens Leave a comment

The first gallery of photos was taken on the SCVN Friday hike in Pima Canyon (November 6, 2015). During the hike we notice a flock of ravens, not a common sight since raven tend to be solitary or in pairs. So, later in the day I did a little research on ravens. The best answer I could find for why ravens might flock together was that of young migrating ravens.

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Pima Canyon Trail

Young Ravens may form juvenile flocks or “gangs”, which helps them when they are foraging for food. They actually play together, flying and catching objects in the air. They will make their own toys for entertainment, play with wolves or dogs in a game of chase, and even slide down snow hills — interesting!

Like many people, I’m fascinated by these very intelligent birds and take photos of them at every opportunity. Here are a few.

kenne