If your assignment was to produce an image of a Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) for a field guide, you would be hard pressed to find a better model than this bird foraging among the blossoms of Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii).
#backyardbirds #backyardgarden #backyardphotography #backyardphotographer
I did a test run with my nighttime flash photography components to confirm everything was functioning properly. I smeared peanut butter on the rock knowing I would probably attract a small rodent (mouse, pack rat, etc.). Well, a javelina got to the goods before any of the little critters could. I hope he enjoyed his 1/8 teaspoon of peanut butter.
@camtraptions #cameratrap #cameratrapping #cameratrapphotography
I keep rubbing my eyes, in disbelief, because I don`t think this is normal. πMy first thought was a White-eared Hummingbird but the bill seems too long. This ID is above my grade level so I`m submitting to the birding community for confirmation. Seems like a juvenile. Is it possible this is from a nearby nest. Location: Casas Adobes, Tucson, Arizona. #birdidentification #birdidentificationhelp
Face to face with a Large Milkweed Bug ( Oncopeltus fasciatus) on a Pineleaf Milkweed (Asclepias linaria) seed pod.
#milkweedbug #insectphotos #creepybugs
Come on now. Admit it. Sweat bees are beautiful. Don`t go swatting them now. Sweat bee on Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa).
#nativebees #sweatbees #insectphotography #macrophotography
Take a look at a Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) as it sips nectar from the white flowers of the Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum).
#backyardbutterfly #smallbutterflies #butterflyphotography
Bee on Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), a beautiful and vital source of nectar for these busy pollinators. The bright orange flowers of this milkweed plant are a stunning addition to any backyard garden, and a must-have host for our Tucson monarch waystation. ππ #backyardphotography #bees #backyardgarden #monarchwaystation
Costa`s Hummingbird (Calypte costae) and Gregg`s blue mistflower (Conoclinium greggii).
#backyardphotography of #backyardbirds in #tucsonarizona
If not the most common, one of the most common birds of southern Arizona. The House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). So common, I believe many birders are capable of identifying them in the margins of their peripheral vision and move on to their next target within a blink of the eye. A beautiful bird nonetheless!
#birdingarizona #birdingtucson #backyardbird #backyardbirds #backyardbirder #backyardbirding
Morning breakfast. Two Anna`s Hummingbird chicks being fed by the mother. These birds will grow quickly, including the length of the beaks, during the next three weeks.
#hummingbirds #annashummingbirds #backyardbirds
Yellow iris petal and beard.
I stopped at the iris bed this morning and I was captivated (again) at the intricate veining and patterns on the petals. I need to try and find at least a couple more photo-worthy flowers before the spring season slips away.
#beardediris #yellowiris #yellowirisflower #macroflowershots #macroflowers
How can you not like Santa Rita Prickly Pear (Opuntia santa-rita) with its yellow flowers contrasting with its complimentary color in the cactus pads. Very common here in the Tucson area and hard to ignore during the sprinng. #pricklypear #opuntia #cactusflower #backyardphotography
Give them water, they will come. This the second day in a row that this beutiful American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) came to rehydrate. He was not welcomed by the Curved-billed thrasher though.
#kestrel #falcon #beautifulbird
Hummingbird help! Is it a Costa`s or an Anna`s? Or just a tiny diva in disguise? π¦π #hummingbird #hummingbirds #hummingbirdidentification
