JAVELINA at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary near Patagonia, Arizona on May 7, 2009.
Young GREAT BLUE HERONS on their nest at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary near Patagonia, Arizona on May 6, 2009.
GRAY HAWK in Patagonia, Arizona on May 6, 2009.
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at the Slaughter Ranch, east of Douglas, Arizona on May 6, 2009.
WILSON'S WARBLER at the Slaughter Ranch, east of Douglas, Arizona on May 6, 2009.
SAY'S PHOEBE at the Slaughter Ranch, east of Douglas, Arizona on May 6, 2009.
CACTUS WREN in Tucson, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
Saguaro cacti along the road to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
Prickly Pear and Saguaro cacti along the road to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
GILA WOODPECKER at the Patons' property in Patagonia, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
VIOLET-CROWNED HUMMINGBIRD at the Patons' property in Patagonia, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
LAZULI BUNTING at the Patons' property in Patagonia, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
LAZULI BUNTINGS at the Patons' property in Patagonia, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
LARK SPARROW at the Patons' property in Patagonia, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
VERMILION FLYCATCHER at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary near Patagonia, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
GRAY HAWK at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary near Patagonia, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
ZONE-TAILED HAWK on its nest at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary near Patagonia, Arizona on May 5, 2009.
FLAME-COLORED TANAGER singing at Madera Kubo in Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
FLAME-COLORED TANAGER at Madera Kubo in Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL above Madera Kubo in Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009. Babe Webster and I finally found this bird after looking for it during many previous trips out west.
NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL above Madera Kubo in Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
TOWNSEND'S WARBLER at Madera Kubo in Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
ARIZONA WOODPECKER at Madera Kubo in Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
WESTERN TANAGER at Madera Kubo in Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
ACORN WOODPECKER at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
Unidentified lizard along the road to Madera Canyon, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
GAMBEL'S QUAIL at the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, northeast of Tucson, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
The view north from the Mount Lemmon Highway, northeast of Tucson, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
The view northeast from the Mount Lemmon Highway, northeast of Tucson, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
The view down into Bear Canyon from the Mount Lemmon Highway, northeast of Tucson, Arizona on May 4, 2009.
HARRIS'S HAWK near Willcox, Arizona on May 3, 2009.
SWAINSON'S HAWK near Willcox, Arizona on May 3, 2009.
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE near Willcox, Arizona on May 3, 2009.
NORTHERN JACANA at the Dave White Municipal Golf Course in Casa Grande, Arizona on February 4, 2008.
AMERICAN KESTREL in Casa Grande, Arizona on February 4, 2008.
A group of INCA DOVES huddled together to stay warm on this chilly day at the Red Rock feedlot in Red Rock, Arizona on February 4, 2008.
LARK BUNTINGS lining the wires along the Red Rock feedlot in Red Rock, Arizona on February 4, 2008.
LARK BUNTINGS lining the wires along the Red Rock feedlot in Red Rock, Arizona on February 4, 2008. The bird taking off from the bottom wire (near center) shows the distinctive white wing patches.
An INCA DOVE doing a wing stretch, exposing its rufous wings at the Red Rock feedlot in Red Rock, Arizona on February 4, 2008.
LARK SPARROW at the Red Rock feedlot in Red Rock, Arizona on February 4, 2008.
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW of the 'gambelii' race at the Red Rock feedlot in Red Rock, Arizona on February 4, 2008.
Snow scenes along Old Baldy Trail in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 5, 2008.
Snow scenes along Old Baldy Trail in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 6, 2008.
GILA WOODPECKER at the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 6, 2008.
CANYON TOWHEE at the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 6, 2008.
ARIZONA WOODPECKER at the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 6, 2008.
MEXICAN JAY at the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 6, 2008.
GAMBEL'S QUAIL in Continental, Arizona on February 6, 2008.
CRESCENT-CHESTED WARBLER along Old Baldy Trail in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
DARK-EYED (GRAY-HEADED) JUNCO at the feeder behind our room at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at the feeder behind our room at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
YELLOW-EYED JUNCO at the feeder behind our room at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
Our car and our room at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
COMMON RAVEN soaring over the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
CANYON TOWHEE at the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
LADDER-BACKED WOODPECKER at the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
SAY'S PHOEBE at the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
BLACK-CAPPED GNATCATCHER at the Proctor Road area of Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 7, 2008.
ACORN WOODPECKER along Old Baldy Trail in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 8, 2008.
The trail map at the trailhead parking lot at the top of Madera Canyon Road in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 8, 2008.
BRIDLED TITMOUSE at the feeder by our room at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona on February 8, 2008.
CINNAMON TEAL at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
CURVE-BILLED THRASHER at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
COMMON MOORHEN at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
BLACK-TAILED GNATCATCHER at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
VERDIN at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
BROWN THRASHER at Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona on March 8, 2006. This eastern bird was diligently searched for by many western birders.
View south from the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
Rainbow near Apache Junction, Arizona on March 8, 2006.
JACKRABBIT at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
NORTHERN SHOVELER at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
CURVE-BILLED THRASHER at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
BURROWING OWL at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
COMMON MOORHEN at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
PIED-BILLED GREBE at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
ABERT'S TOWHEE at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
AMERICAN AVOCET at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
GREAT EGRET at the Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona on March 9, 2006.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona on March 10, 2006.
BLACK PHOEBE at Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona on March 10, 2006.
Salt River Canyon near Seneca, Arizona on March 10, 2006.
RUFOUS-WINGED SPARROW in Continental, Arizona on July 24, 2005.
WHITE-EARED HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
BLUE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
RATTLESNAKE among the rocks at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
View from Beatty's Guest Ranch on July 25, 2005.
Miller Canyon on July 25, 2005.
BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD at the Ash Canyon Bed & Breakfast near Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD at the Ash Canyon Bed & Breakfast near Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
Female LUCIFER HUMMINGBIRD at the Ash Canyon Bed & Breakfast near Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
Male LUCIFER HUMMINGBIRD at the Ash Canyon Bed & Breakfast near Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
Mary Jo Ballator's yard (the Ash Canyon Bed & Breakfast) near Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
TURANTULA in the driveway of the Ash Canyon Bed & Breakfast near Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
Sunset over Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 25, 2005.
'Hawk Watch' feeder site at Beatty's Guest Ranch, near Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 26, 2005.
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 26, 2005.
BERYLLINE x MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD at Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona on July 26, 2005.
ARIZONA WOODPECKER at Beatty's Guest Ranch, near Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 26, 2005.
VIOLET-CROWNED HUMMINGBIRD in Portal, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
MEXICAN CHICKADEE near Onion Saddle in the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
View from atop the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
Cave Creek Canyon, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
South Fork area of Cave Creek Canyon, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
SULPHUR-BELLIED FLYCATCHER at the South Fork area of Cave Creek Canyon, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
BLACK-THROATED SPARROW at Dave Jasper's feeders in Portal, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
WHITE-WINGED DOVE at Dave Jasper's feeders in Portal, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
PYRRHULOXIA at Dave Jasper's feeders in Portal, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
BLUE GROSBEAK near Portal, Arizona on July 27, 2005.
Madera Canyon Road on July 28, 2005. Note the burned area on the left side of the road.
The Whipple Observatory atop Mount Hopkins, Arizona on July 28, 2005.
Madera Canyon, Arizona on July 28, 2005.
YELLOW-EYED JUNCO in Madera Canyon on February 13, 2003.
MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD in Madera Canyon on February 13, 2003.
