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Ash Canyon - June 8, 2026

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 Disease has been rampant among the House Finches this year, one of the reasons for keeping feeders down.  Birds willing to feed on the ground have been well fed, including the House Finches.  This practice reduces the spread of the pox, but doesn't attract as many birds, as some of them refuse to feed on the ground.  Look for the female House Finch with a rather large growth on her bill. Blue Grosbeak (M) Brown-headed Cowbird (M) Bronzed Cowbird (M) Gould's Turkey White-winged Dove Black-headed Grosbeak (M) Black-headed Grosbeak (F Flame Skimmer Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) House Finch (F) House Finch (M) Bullock's Oriole (M) Bullock's Oriole (F) Bewick's Wren Bridled Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch (M) Anna's (M) Curve-billed Thrasher  
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Ash Canyon - June 5, 2026

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Pipevine Swallowtail House Finch (M) House Finch (F) Clark's Spiny Lizard White-winged Dove Brown-headed Cowbird (M) Bullock's Oriole (F) Turkey Bewick's Wren White-breasted Nuthatch Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) Gila Woodpecker (M) Mexican Jay Blue Grosbeak (M) Bridled Titmouse Lesser Goldfinch (F)  
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Ash Canyon & Ramsey Canyon - May 29, 2026, and Ash Canyon - June 1, 2026

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 Since Ash Canyon still was not seeing many hummingbirds, I stopped by Ramsey Canyon to check on their hummer population.  While the numbers were pretty good, I had the usual problems getting good photos.  There are no perches near the feeders, so it is usually necessary to include the feeder in the shot, which I prefer not to do.  Also, the feeders are higher there, creating a poor perspective.  All that said, I did bring home a few shots that I'll share. While Ash Canyon still had most of its feeders down due to continued bear activity, I did manage to get a fair variety of song birds in my two visits there.  Broad-billed (M) Black-chinned (M) Brown-crested Flycatcher Violet-crowned (J) Acorn Woodpecker (M)   Verdin (J) Zinnia Brown-headed Cowbird (M) House Finch (F) & Brown-headed Cowbird (F) Lark Sparrow Bullock's Oriole (F) Scott's Oriole (M) Scott's Oriole (J) Blue Grosbeak (M) Curve-billed Thrasher Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) Ladder-backed ...
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