Red-bellied Woodpecker

He darts in – a quick peck at the suet – and then is gone. Hard to miss with that crop of flaming red crown, and impossible to catch – he’s wary of any movement. So, it felt like a small victory when I managed to capture this beauty one day. Bird of the week […]

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Hummingbirds!

Arizona is host to up to 15 species of hummingbirds per year, and at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, we managed to see quite a variety.  I mentioned in the last post that a Black-chinned hummingbird greeted us upon arrival, and I did manage to get a picture, but the light was not favourable, […]

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