You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. This image of a Greater Roadrunner has me thinking of theropod dinosaurs, those agile bipedal predators that have starring roles in “Jurassic Park” and its innumerable sequels. Birds are generally thought of
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. It had been months since I’d seen or photographed any Black Vultures, so I was delighted the other day when I encountered a flock of 30 or more of them. Black Vultures
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. I made a drive to the summit of Mt. Lemmon the other morning. At more than 9000 feet (more than 2700 meters) Mt. Lemmon looms over Tucson and its valley. It is
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. In the last couple of years I’ve drifted away from one of my passions in nature photography, that being capturing images of insects. It’s something that I love to do but that
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Lately, I’ve been keeping an eye on a pair of Burrowing Owls, and in this image they’re obviously keeping an eye on me. It’s breeding season for these birds and shortly, the
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Two images today of a Great Blue Heron showing off its breeding plumage. In the spring, these big wading birds grow specialized feathers that seem to have a sole purpose of attracting
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. A friend told me that there was a family of Great Horned Owls in his neighborhood consisting of a pair of adults plus three newly fledged offspring. I went there for a
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Today I’m featuring a bird that is a truly southwestern species. This is the Hepatic Tanager, a bird that shows up in the summer months in Arizona, New Mexico, a bit of
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. It’s courtship and mating season for the wild turkeys in southern Arizona’s mountains. The males vie with each other to attract females by displaying their plumage, and the displays can be spectacular.
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