Summer Saguaros

Hello! These pictures are from June when the fruiting cacti were attracting a variety of birds.

purple martins

three cactus wrens

gila woodpecker

saguaro flower

goldfinch

saguaro fruit

saguaros in the morning light

house finches eating saguaro fruit

Enjoy your day!

Saguaros and Birds

Hello!  These pictures are from the morning of January 8th.

Have a great day!

Saguaros

moon and saguaro blossom 10/24/2013

Gila woodpecker

Blooming cacti can still be found in the fall though they are few and far between.  Autumn seems like a quiet season in the desert compared to summer.

Birds on Saguaros

In the Sonoran Desert, when the weather is too hot to enjoy a long nature walk, abundant wildlife can still be observed on just about any cactus with flowers and/or fruit.  These pictures are all from June.

flycatcher (maybe ash-throated)

This flycatcher was moving nesting material from one cactus to another.

gila woodpecker

gila woodpecker with pollen on his beak

house finches - male and juvenile

pyrrhuloxia

northern mockingbird

lesser goldfinch

phainopepla - female

cactus wren

Purple Martins

  

These snapshots are from the first week of June.

Have a good day!

June Birds

Greetings!  Here are some more birds on saguaros from June:

curve-billed thrasher

Gila woodpecker

brown-crested flycatcher

house finches

verdin

white-winged doves

pyrrhuloxia

Hasta la vista...