Ash Canyon - November 25, 2024

 Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone and I hope all of you had a good one.  Mine was quiet, as usual, but I enjoy my quiet time.  In addition to watching football on TV,  I spent time editing photos from my latest visit to Ash Canyon.  It was a quiet day there with only a few visitors during my stay.  I had good conversation with the two volunteers who served that day, and Tim (the caretaker of the sanctuary) stopped by briefly.  They reported that a bobcat was seen wandering around the grounds earlier, so I missed seeing it. Just like the mountain lion that was there last week.

It was a nice surprise when a family of Phainopeplas arrived .  The mated pair of adults are still associating with the almost grown juvenile.  Many birds chase their offspring  away as they approach adulthood.  Sorry I was unable to get the female in focus, but I didn't have time to adjust camera settings to accomplish that.

Tree where Acorn Woodpeckers store their acorns.

Acorn Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

White-crowned Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Mexican Jay

White-winged Dove

Verdin

House Finch (M)

Lesser Goldfinch (M)

Pyrrhuloxia (M)

Broad-billed (M)

Broad-billed (F)

Phainopepla (F & M)

Phainopepla (M)

Phainopepla (J)

Lark Sparrow

House Finch (F)

Bridled Titmouse


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