Little Lake Journal

Life & Nature On Little Lake Santa Fe

Richard Rathe, 2026 (Boats, Photography)

An occasional journal of photographs and activities on the Lake. Entries are in reverse chronological order. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

Oct 3

Red-Shouldered Hawk — You lookin' at me?

Sept

I rescued this four inch caterpillar from the road and later ID'd it as a Tersa Sphinx Moth.

July

Consider the Black-Bellied Whistling Duck! (One of the better bird names IMO.) Larger than average ducks, longer neck, pink bill & feet, used to be called tree ducks. I see these very early in the morning and occasionally a pair on a nearby dock. Only learned recently that they are mostly active at night, which is why I wasn't aware they were around. And the best part, they actually whistle, no quacking here!