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Ash-throated Flycatcher perched high in a Palo Verde tree along the Wildflower Trail. |
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Too many bird-papparazi for the Flycatcher, he's outa here! |
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Bullock's Oriole stretching out to reach for the best bud or bug. |
Desert Botanical Garden's Monday Morning Bird-walk started off with a bang. An Ash-throated Flycatcher made an appearance in the Wildflower Garden
as well as a bright orange Bullock's Oriole. In typical Oriole fashion, he remained high in the upper canopy of the trees, making it nearly impossible to get a clear shot.
A whole lot of nesting
activity is still going on throughout the Garden. The Verdin are very active building nests, Phainopepla are feeding their
fledglings. and one of the female Roadrunner's is sitting on her nest.
REMINDER: DBG opens at 7:00am starting May 1st, this Thursday! It will open even earlier, for members only, on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6:00am.
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A Verdin couple deciding where to place a nice fluffy down feather in their nest. |
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A female Greater Roadrunner tucked tightly into her thorny nesting spot, tail-feather up! |
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A busy Phainopepla mom flies off in search of berries to feed her fledglings. |
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Look closely and you'll see a female Phainopepla with a fresh picked berry in her beak. |
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A very happy bee collecting pollen in the poppies. |
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A Round-tailed Ground Squirrel eying all the yummy wildflowers. |
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Photos by Peggy Thomas
hehe great shots Peggy! This is the best time of year at the DBG!
ReplyDeleteI love it now too, Desert Spiny Lizards are coming out, and little puff-ball baby Gambel's Quail!
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