Backyard Birds

These are some of the more colorful visitors to my backyard this spring:

Lesser Goldfinch

Cardinal - male

Cardinal - female

House finches - red and orange

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Hooded Oriole

Lazuli Bunting

Finches, cardinals and hummers are regular visitors while orioles and buntings are rarely seen here.

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Fire Season

Easter morning, on the way home from the market, I saw smoke coming from the forest.

The fire, which turned out to be near Sabino Dam, is believed to have been human caused.

Fortunately, fire crews were able to contain this fire quickly and only 1/4 acre was burned.  Two larger fires were also burning in the Coronado National Forest on Sunday, but they are all out now.

White-winged Dove atop a blooming Saguaro cactus

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Ocotillo Flowers

Here are snapshots of ocotillos taken on various days around the canyon this month:

It looks like this little hummer is waving!

Have a nice week! :)

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Cooper's Hawk

Greetings from Tucson --  These pictures were taken through the glass door on an unusually cold day in February.  The bird puffed up its feathers briefly, probably in an effort to keep warm.  It's not cold here now.  Have a good day!

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Watching the Clouds

Yesterday evening and this morning:

Hedgehog cactus blossom

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