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Ash Canyon - September 27. 2025

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 On the way to the canyon, I noticed some low clouds surrounding the Huachuca Mountains.  I had only my telephoto lens and my cell phone, but had to take some photos of these unusual scenes.     Thankfully, Ash Canyon wasn't socked in, but there didn't seem to be the normal number or variety of birds.  I only stayed about an hour. Mourning Dove House Finch (F) Acorn Woodpecker (F) House Finch (M) White-winged Dove Anna's (M) Anna's (F) Broad-billed (M) Black-chinned (M) Black-chinned (F) Broad-tailed (F)

Ash Canyon, AZ - September 23, 2025

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 This was a more typical day in Ash Canyon, no rare birds and no excitement.  Still, it's always a pleasant place to hang out and look for new birds and enjoy the old standbys, as long as the weather cooperates. Acorn Woodpecker (F) Broad-tailed (F) White-winged Dove Anna's (M) Broad-billed (M) Rivoli's (M) Mexican Jay Lesser Goldfinch (M) Lesser Goldfinch (M & F) Lesser Goldfinch (F) House Finch (F) House Finch (M) Curve-billed Thrasher White-breasted Nuthatch (M) Gulf Fritillary Black-headed Grosbeak (F) Pipevine Swallowtail Black-throated Gray Warbler (M)  

Ash Canyon, AZ - September 17, 2025

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 The best thing about today's visit is the blooming Texas Sage shrub near some feeders, providing a colorful background for photos taken at the right angle.  Oh yeah, also the appearance of a couple uncommon birds, for me at least.  First was a pair of Nashville Warblers, a "lifer" species for me, then a female Black-throated Gray Warbler, only my second sighting of this bird.   Nashville Warbler (F)   Here we see the female Nashville Warbler supervising the male's bath. Black-throated Gray Warbler (F)  The remainder of the birds were the usual variety, but I tried to get some attractive backgrounds for them. Broad-billed (M) Broad-billed (F) Broad-billed (J) House Finch (M) Lesser Goldfinch (M) Acorn Woodpecker (M) Anna's (M) Anna's (F) White-winged Dove Curve-billed Thrasher White-breasted Nuthatch (M) Black-chinned (F) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) Cloudless Sulphur Acrobatic Rock Squirrel OOOPS! Black-headed Grosbeak (F)