Townsend's Solitaire

#birds #wildlife #bif #nature #azwildlife

This one didn't make it into my share of images from the Gilbert Riparian Preserve yesterday. It's a very cool bird🪶, but I'm not sure about the lighting.

#BirdsOfBluesky #BirdSky #BirdPhotography #NeotropicCormorant #WildlifePhotography #AZWildlife

BTW, we now have 3 distinct rock squirrels; Roxanne, Roxette, & introducing, Rockalina. Pretty sure Rockalina is from Roxanne’s most recent litter b/c she’s half as big & initially followed Roxanne around like a shadow (& Roxanne let her, which isn’t true w/ Roxette). #rocksquirrel #AZwildlife

🎣 Tomorrow is Free Fishing Day in Arizona!
Fish without a license + learn the science behind your catch:

🐟 Apache Trout – Genetics & conservation
📡 Flathead Catfish – GPS tracking
📊 Rainbow Trout – Stocking data models

#FreeFishingDay #STEMEd #AZWildlife #SciTechInstitute

We had a visitor the other morning. He must live nearby…third time we’ve seen him in a few weeks. #AzWildlife #Caturday

A deer in Madera Canyon in Southern Arizona getting some lunch.

Hard to find good grass to eat I guess with the 30-plus year drought.

#ARIZONAWILDLIFE, #AZWILDLIFE

Came up on this fella this morning, helping himself to a drink from the birds water pan ...hello, Monster! 🤗

#gilamonsters #desertcritters #AZwildlife

During our walk just a little while ago.

#AZWildlife

Lesser Goldfinch splashing in a water feature.

White Winged Drive sitting on the edge of a reflecting pool.

Costa's Hummingbird feeding on red Salvia flowers.

Gambel's Quail in an Ironwood tree.

Absolutely loved photographing birds at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ this past summer.

#birds #photography #azwildlife #desertbotanicalgarden