Arizona Photography

 My last visits for 2025 were pretty good.  We had a few less common species, as well as the regulars.  Human visitors included folks from Oregon, New York and Minnesota.  The couple from Minnesota spend every winter in this area, enjoying the birds and the weather. Lesser Goldfinch (M) Lesser Goldfinch (F) House Finch (M) House Finch (F) White-winged Dove Cactus Wren Yellow-rumped Warbler Curve-billed Thrasher Acorn Woodpecker (M) Acorn Woodpecker (F) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M) Pyrrhuloxia (M) White-breasted Nuthatch (M) White-crowned Sparrow Western Bluebird (M) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (F) Inca Dove Northern Flicker (M) Canyon Towhee  

 Another batch of the "oldies, but goodies".  No wonder some of our regular "watchers" are taking birding tours to places like Ecuador and Costa Rica.   Acorn Woodpecker (F)   Chipping Sparrow Bridled Titmouse White-winged Dove White-crowned Sparrow Mexican Jay House Finch (M) Inca Doves Lesser Goldfinch (F) Lesser Goldfinch (M) Yellow-rumped Warbler Ladder-backed Woodpecker (M)

 The high point for me today was the return of the Scott's Oriole.  While it may have been around recently, it was the first time for me seeing one since late summer. House Finch (M) House Finch (F) Lesser Goldfinch (M) Yellow-rumped Warbler Northern Cardinal (M) Curve-billed Thrasher White-winged Dove Scott's Oriole Spotted Towhee (M) Pyrrhuloxia (M) Pyrrhuloxia (J) Anna's (M) Tarantula