Spring was in the air and courtships were on display.
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European Starling |
mourning doves |
phainopepla
The phainopepla is part of the silky flycatcher family.
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They eat mistletoe berries.
Often when they "pass" the seeds,
they
stick to the branches of trees and grow new clumps of mistletoe.
Male Gambel's Quail
female
Quail hang out in a covey that can be up to a dozen or more birds. We saw quite few on the property.
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Gila Woodpecker
pronounced Geela
Sharing a treat of Ocotillo flower
male costa's hummingbird
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Lesser Goldfinch
 female |
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purple finches
To see these and other Arizona shots
in high resolution gallery format
visit the The Gallery at LoneStar North.
