There are lots of wild animals on the property here. We have seen coyotes just off the patio several times, and we hear them close by most nights. They are a little less loud in the guest casita.We have been hearing about the bobcat family at Miraval, but I didn't see any until Dec. 14 when this 'kitty' came and sat on the corner of our patio, just the other side of the fire pit. The next afternoon I was walking down to take a photo of Albert (a sculpture of Einstein out by the entrance of Miraval) and saw a bobcat sitting on the sidewalk by the Exclusive Resorts villas. As it moved at my approach, I saw the other two were there too! They trotted off up the hill. By the way, you can see Albert's photo elsewhere on this site.
On Monday night we finally saw javelinas - wild pigs that live in this area. Clark and Natalie (visiting from Pennsylvania) got to see them too. I saw some at Miraval a few years ago, but we hadn't seen the since moving here despite reports of a herd of about 20 including babies on the property. Monday there were at least six in the wash behind our patio. There are lots of birds - my favorites are the quail with their little topnots and the roadrunners. We saw a hummingbird a few days ago - in January! A nice thing about the winter - the snakes hibernate.
So come visit us and drink in the natural beauty of Miraval and the desert. There is such a variety of plant life - and so far there is always some kind of flower in bloom. The night skies are beautiful, and you can see some of the sunsets around the site.
