Monday, March 19, 2012

Birds and Berries












These pictures are from February 29th when Cedar Waxwings, Desert Mistletoe berries and Western Bluebirds were observed on a mesquite tree at Sabino Canyon. There are still some berries left but the waxwings and bluebirds have probably migrated by now.

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19 comments:

  1. RohrerbotMarch 19, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    They come and get drunk off of our berries and then leave....what a bunch of party poopers:) I remember entering a grove where Robins and Waxwings this year were acting all crazy in the air. It was fun to watch:)

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  2. AdrianoMarch 19, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Diane!

    Your Desert is Beautiful!

    Photos fantástics!

    good week for You!

    Adriano.

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  3. angryparsnipMarch 19, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    I love the little black masks.... so mysterious and rather handsome.

    You always have the best photos of Sabino Canyon. They should hire you to be their official photographer

    cheers, parsnip

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  4. TeresaMarch 19, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    beautiful pictures! The birds look happy to be there, probably as happy as I am to be in the Sonoran desert!

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  5. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEMarch 19, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    Hello! Wonderful post!

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  6. GaelynMarch 19, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    Those berries must look luscious to the cedar waxwings and bluebirds.

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  7. Icy BCMarch 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    Wow..the berries look so beautiful in the sunlight, and the birds are pretty!

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  8. LoreeMarch 19, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    I have never heard of desert mistletoes. The berries look so pretty, they really caught my eye.

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  9. ChompMarch 19, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    Bellas aves en festín.

    Un abrazo.

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  10. rainfield61March 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    The birds must have tempted by the berries.

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  11. StephanieMarch 19, 2012 at 8:06 PM

    The two birds in the pic look so so cool! They look like they have shades on hehe...

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  12. Betsy Banks AdamsMarch 19, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Great pictures, Diane... I love seeing the Cedar Waxwings... Gorgeous birds.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  13. Spare Parts and PicsMarch 19, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    I was walking in the desert recently and was hit by a very nice smell. It turned out to be these same berries. I picked a piece of the plant so I could ID it, and sure enough, Desert Mistletoe. Great post!

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  14. PJ van ZylMarch 20, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    your blog always makes for a great visit

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  15. MagpieMarch 20, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    I am so jealous, but so thankful you share these beautiful pictures with us. I would have loved to see the Cedar Waxwings. What a treat!

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  16. RamakrishnanMarch 20, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Lovely pictures of birds & berries !

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  17. Betsy GrantMarch 20, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    It's a pleasure to view your photos!

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  18. LindyMarch 21, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    That is a particularly nice image of the solitary Cedar Waxwing and I like the mistletoe berries draping down over the branch in the image above the CW. All very lovely.

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  19. LakshmiMarch 25, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    I thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful photoes..birds loks so pretty n so are the berries..

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