Arizona Photography

The last photo in this post may be disturbing to some viewers, as it shows a male House Finch infected with what appears to be an Avian Pox.  This viral infection is sometimes transmitted by mosquitoes, but also by contact at feeders.  The finches are especially susceptible.  A bird might recover if the growth, much like a wart, doesn't affect its ability to eat.  Corrective action requires removal of contaminated feeders and disinfecting them.  Ladder-backed Woodpecker (F) Anna's (F) House Finch (F) Bewick's Wren Gambel's Quail (M) Broad-billed (F) Lazuli Bunting (F) Broad-billed (M) Black-headed Grosbeak (M) Mourning Dove Canyon Towhee Hooded Oriole (M) Gila Woodpecker (F) Hooded Oriole (F)                                        

 For several weeks, I've had the pleasure of a variety of song birds visiting my Hummingbird feeder, in addition to a few Hummingbirds.  In particular, a pair of Hooded Orioles have been daily visitors.  The male was shown in my last post, so the female is featured in this one.  Both are beautiful birds, but then so are all other Oriole species. Hooded Oriole (F) White-breasted Nuthatch (M) Acorn Woodpecker (M) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) Hooded Oriole (M) Chipping Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Scott's Oriole (M) Scott's Oriole (J) Bullock's Oriole (M) Lazuli Bunting (F) Verdin Inca Dove Hummingbird Sage House Finch (F) House Finch (M) Black-headed Grosbeak (M) Lesser Goldfinch (M)