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Bird droppings on rocks above the natural tank suggest that ledges up there might be used as nests

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6776-bird-droppings.jpg A cascade of sloping volcanic rock edges this wash in the Kelso Dunes Wilderness AreaThumbnailsI arrive at a dry "natural tank," where water accumulates as a temporary pond after water eventsA cascade of sloping volcanic rock edges this wash in the Kelso Dunes Wilderness AreaThumbnailsI arrive at a dry "natural tank," where water accumulates as a temporary pond after water eventsA cascade of sloping volcanic rock edges this wash in the Kelso Dunes Wilderness AreaThumbnailsI arrive at a dry "natural tank," where water accumulates as a temporary pond after water eventsA cascade of sloping volcanic rock edges this wash in the Kelso Dunes Wilderness AreaThumbnailsI arrive at a dry "natural tank," where water accumulates as a temporary pond after water eventsA cascade of sloping volcanic rock edges this wash in the Kelso Dunes Wilderness AreaThumbnailsI arrive at a dry "natural tank," where water accumulates as a temporary pond after water events

I suppose I could climb up there and take a closer look, but right now I'm wondering if I can climb up the small dry waterfall here and hike further up the wash.