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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Birding on a Shoestring: The Beauty of the American Southwest in Spring, Part 3


                                                                       Ruddy Duck


                                                                     Abert's Squirrel


                                                                     Cactus Wren


                                                                Female Phainopepla


                                                               Black-tailed Gnatcatcher


                                                                       Steller's Jay

                                                           
                                                                    Red-faced Warbler


                                                         Male Coues' White-tailed Deer


                                                        Female Coues' White-tailed Deer


                                                            Black-throated Gray Warbler


                                                                White-throated Sparrow


                                                                Curve-billed Thrasher


                                                               Buff-breasted Flycatcher


                                                    Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler


                                                               Buff-breasted Flycatcher
                                                                           on nest


                                                          Ramsay Canyon Leopard Frog


                                                                      Rock Wren


                                                                         Coyote


                                                                      Gray Hawk


                                                                      Burrowing Owl


04-25 - 04-29-18

After almost a week, finally getting into the groove of the hunt for these animals, which is the most
pleasurable element on the trip.  Having someone point animals out to me detracts from the thrill of
locating them.

During this time period, this was not all the animals located.  Only halfway through this memory card, there will be a number left to show you.  We're not even into some of the wilder creatures of
this ecosystem, and unfortunately we are in the wrong season for poisonous vipers and the Gila Monster, so there will be a return trip.

Some of the rarer birds include the Red-faced Warbler and the Buff-breasted Flycatcher, some of which the average person will never observe.  It is my great pleasure to show the beauty of these animals, as well as the secrets into the nesting behavior.

The Cactus Wren, Phainopepla and the Coues' White-tailed Deer are also a sampling of the heart of the desert's finest denizens.

The odd little Burrowing Owl is also a wonder in the birding world, making a home in old prairie
dog burrows.  They can be found in the western half of the country.

The Ramsay Canyon Leopard frog is also an amphibian from only this restricted area, making it a
true treasure in Arizona.

The Black-tailed Gnatcatcher is restricted to the American Southwest and Steller's Jay makes its home in the west, preferring mature coniferous woods, as dense as possible, but will emerge from their confines from time-to-time.

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