Arizona Photography

 A few more Hummingbirds were available today, but still not the numbers I would expect.  Other species were more plentiful, making for a fun day.  Human visitors from a variety of states are still dropping in, including a couple who drove all the way from Maine. Curve-billed Thrasher Brown-headed Cowbird (M) Brown-headed Cowbird (F) Black-headed Grosbeak (F) Black-headed Grosbeak (M) Lark Sparrow House Finch (F) House Finch (M) Gila Woodpecker (M)     Ash-throated Flycatcher Desert Willow Javelina     Scott's Oriole (J) Bullock's Oriole (M) Bewick's Wren Mourning Dove Broad-tailed (F)   Black-chinned (M) Lucifer (M) Broad-billed (F) Broad-billed (M) Anna's (M)  

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)