Arizona Photography

 The hummingbirds were really swarming today at Ash Canyon.  I don't think I have ever seen quite so many there.  The Plain-capped Starthroat did not make an appearance while I was there, but a volunteer reported he had been there earlier. Although the managers are still not putting out feed for the other birds, there were a few notable varieties around. Anna's Hummingbird (M) Anna's Hummingbird (M) Anna's Hummingbird (M) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Black-chinned Hummingbird (M) Black-chinned Hummingbird (M) Broad-billed Hummingbird (M) Broad-billed Hummingbird (M) House Finch (J) Painted Bunting (M) Painted Bunting (M) Painted Bunting (F) Painted Bunting (F & M) Lazuli Bunting (M) Lazuli Bunting (M) Bridled Titmouse Gila Woodpecker (M) I didn't stay at Ramsey Canyon very long, but still enjoyed watching the hummingbirds. Rufous Hummingbird (J) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Rufous Hummingbird (J) White-breasted Nuthatch

 It felt great to be able to leave home, so I visited the local canyons every chance I got.  This is a great time of year for hummingbirds, so the photos mostly show them.  While Ramsey Canyon has a much greater variety of birds, I was unable to take advantage of that due to the steep trail required to see most of them.  Instead, I hung around the visitor center where the hummingbird feeders are located. Rufous Hummingbird (M) Rufous Hummingbird (M) Spiny Lizard Broad-billed Hummingbird (M) Broad-billed Hummingbird (M) Anna's Hummingbird (M) Anna's Hummingbird (M) Anna's Hummingbird (F) Lucifer Hummingbird Rufous Hummingbird (J) House Finch (J) Canyon Towhee (M) Painted Bunting (F) Blue Grosbeak (M) Lazuli Bunting (F & M) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Anna's Hummingbird (M) Calliope Hummingbird (M Calliope Hummingbird (M The beryline hummingbird lives mostly in Mexico, but a small number can be seen in SE AZ each summer....

 Once again, I visited Ramsey Canyon on the way home from Ash Canyon.  Not only do they get a few birds that don't go to Ash Canyon, the slightly higher altitude and large trees there make for a very pleasant spot.  Temperatures run 8-10 degrees cooler than Sierra Vista. Broad-tailed Hummingbird (J or F) Broad-tailed Hummingbird (J or F) Calliope Hummingbird (M) Calliope Hummingbird (M) Rivoli's Hummingbird (J) Rivoli's Hummingbird (J) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Rufous Hummingbird (J) Broad-billed Hummingbird (J) Anna's Hummingbird (F) Black-chinned Hummingbird (M) Black-chinned Hummingbird (M) Black-chinned Hummingbird (M) Black-chinned Hummingbird (M) Western Wood-peewee Greater Roadrunner Greater Roadrunner