New Job!

Things are a bit warmer here lately. There are still not many things going on at work but I did get a new job that I start in mid March. I am moving to Las Vegas to perform Line Distance Sampling (LDS). I believe that means 12 km transects in the Mojave Desert to look for and find Desert tortoises. It only lasts about 2.5 months but should give me some more experience with exotic animals and at the end of it all I get a substantial amount of money for my student loans. My mentor here has also said I could come back here till the funding for my extended internship is gone if I want to. I am trying to get a job after that back here in Idaho, Lewiston not Twin Falls, tracking and collaring wolves with radio collars.
Last Saturday I went on a little bird walk up in Hailey, Idaho. The amount of birds we saw was a little lacking but the bald eagle and long horned owl were spotted. Sadly I did not get any pictures. I'll be back in So. Cal. in about 11 days for my birthday. Not good timing considering I'm moving the end of Feb. but I already bought my tickets so...
And yes, N is right. The ice crystals are from a truck window parked next to my car at about 8 in the morning.