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Arizona Cactuses, Birds and Wildlife
2008.05.12
In southern Arizona, near Tucson, the land is dotted with this unusual cactus landscape which is home to many birds and animals who have adapted perfectly to their prickly home.
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In southern Arizona, near Tucson, the land is dotted with this unusual cactus landscape which is home to many birds and animals who have adapted perfectly to their prickly home.
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A roadrunner stops for a moment to look around...
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A roadrunner stops for a moment to look around...
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... and then takes off in the opposite direction.
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... and then takes off in the opposite direction.
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A gila woodpecker works on excavating a hole that will become home for her family.
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A gila woodpecker works on excavating a hole that will become home for her family.
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A nice home about 20 feet high in a saguaro cactus which is over 100 years old!
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A nice home about 20 feet high in a saguaro cactus which is over 100 years old!
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It's a good size, in fact, just right. I wait and wait and wait for him to fly out...
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It's a good size, in fact, just right. I wait and wait and wait for him to fly out...
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... and then, whoops, he's so fast I almost miss him!
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... and then, whoops, he's so fast I almost miss him!
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A white winged dove picks a less prickly cactus as a look out.
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A white winged dove picks a less prickly cactus as a look out.
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Undaunted by spines, a prairie dog munches on a cactus flower.
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Undaunted by spines, a prairie dog munches on a cactus flower.
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At ground level, a burrowing owl comes out and winks at me.
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At ground level, a burrowing owl comes out and winks at me.
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Her mate gives me a good stare before going back to the burrow.
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Her mate gives me a good stare before going back to the burrow.
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Higher up, in a nest at the top of a broken off sycamore tree, a whiskered screech owl comes out to see what the disturbance is. It's just me taking a photo.
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Higher up, in a nest at the top of a broken off sycamore tree, a whiskered screech owl comes out to see what the disturbance is. It's just me taking a photo.
I am jealous of your owl sightings! You've captured them so personally in your photos. I love this part of Arizona. I spent some time in Bisbee, south of Tuscon in Cochise County, and sometimes imagined living out there. For a girl who loves the sea, the desert has a similar power, vastness, and tranquility.
Excellent birds set. #3 looks unbelievable, like cartoon creature :) Winking owl is really hilarious. I undestand well also #7 - I have hundreds shots of fast birds divided by picture frame ;)
