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Lark Sparrow Christmas

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:22:00 GMT

Cute fluffed-out lark sparrows cuddle for warmth on a cold winter day in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, bird, birding, birds, couple, fluffed, lark, nature, out, sparrow, sparrows, wild, wildlife

Peregrine Falcon in the Wild

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:13:01 GMT

Wild peregrine falcon - the world's fastest bird - in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Sonoran, birding, birds, desert, falcon, falcons, fast, nature, of, peregrine, prey, raptor, raptors, wild, wildlife

Hawk and Kestrel in the Same Tree

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:01 GMT

Unidentified juvenile hawk and kestrel sharing the same tree. Then Tara has her say about it...

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Indian, Sonoran, birding, birds, field, flight, hawk, hawks, juvenile, kestrel, kestrels, nature, of, prey, raptors, reservation, tree, wild, wildlife

Yellow-Shafted Gilded Flicker

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:35:01 GMT

A gorgeous male yellow-shafted gilded flicker (woodpecker) feeding at my bird feeder, then he flies away!

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, birding, birds, feeder, feeding, flicker, flickers, flies, fly, flying, gilded, nature, shafted, wild, wildlife, woodpecker, woodpeckers, yellow, yellow-shafted

Animal Tracks after Monsoon Rainstorm

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:51:00 GMT

Multitude of fresh wild animal tracks in the Vekol Wash in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona after a monsoon rainstorm, including a scuffle between a javelina and a larger predator.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Vekol, Wash, animal, animals, birds, bobcat, coyote, desert, javelina, nature, paws, prints, rabbit, sonoran, toads, track, tracking, tracks, wild, wildlife

Burrowing Owl Chicks

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:19:02 GMT

Burrowing Owl chicks standing outside their burrow in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Lots of close ups, vocalizations, and cute action shots!

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, babies, baby, birding, birds, burrow, burrowing, chick, chicks, nature, owl, owls, wild, wildlife

Loggerhead Shrike & Ferruginous Hawk

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:56:05 GMT

A wild bird (loggerhead shrike) in a tree with a juvenile ferruginous hawk flying overhead in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, bird, birding, birds, ferruginous, flies, flight, flying, hawk, hawks, juvenile, loggerhead, nature, shrike, wild, wildlife

Attack of the Flesh-Eating Ground Squirrels

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:35:01 GMT

This horror story is for real. See for yourself! Filmed in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, attack, attacking, attacks, birds, bunnies, bunny, cottontail, desert, eating, flesh, ground, hawk, iguana, lizard, nature, quail, rabbits, round-tailed, squirrel, squirrels, tarantula, wasp, wild, wildlife

Owl in Desert Cornfield at Dusk

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:24:00 GMT

Gorgeous burrowing owl posing on a perch above a cornfield amidst singing red-winged blackbirds during a Sonoran Desert sunset.

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, Desert, Sonoran, birding, birds, blackbirds, burrowing, cornfield, desert, dusk, fields, nature, owl, owls, red-winged, singing, southwest, sunset, wild, wildlife

Wild Desert Babes

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:23:03 GMT

It's that time of year again. You know - spring break - the birds & the bees -- So here's to all those playful bunnies, cute chicks and squirrely antics in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona!

By waywardmuse

Tags : Arizona, animal, babes, babies, babies., birds, bunnies, bunny, chicks, cottontail, desert, gambel's, ground, nature, quail, rabbits, round-tailed, squirrel, squirrels, wild, wildlife

Wild Merlin

Fri, 08 May 2009 16:28:00 GMT

A wild merlin (small raptor - falcon) in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, birding, birds, desert, falcon, falcons, merlin, merlins, nature, raptor, raptors, sonoran, southwest, wild, wildlife

Western Kingbirds at Dawn

Wed, 06 May 2009 20:10:01 GMT

Just a short clip featuring a western kingbird couple in my ground level bird bath at dawn. Filmed in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona during spring 2009.

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, birding, birds, desert, flycatcher, kingbird, kingbirds, nature, sonoran, southwest, western, wild, wildlife

Fat Hawk Watching

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:29:00 GMT

One of many hawks (probably a light juvenile red-tailed) I enjoyed observing while birding on the Ak Chin Indian Reservation during winter.

By waywardmuse

Tags : birding, birds, close, desert, hawk, hawks, indian, juvenile, nature, raptor, raptors, red-tailed, sonoran, up, wild, wildlife

Red-Winged Blackbirds in Indian Orchard

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:59:01 GMT

Hundreds of red-winged blackbirds descend upon a pecan orchard on the Ak Chin Indian Reservation in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona during winter.

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, birding, birds, blackbird, blackbirds, desert, indian, nature, orchard, red, red-winged, redwinged, sonoran, southwest, wild, wildlife, wing

Burrowing Owl in the Wild

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:40:04 GMT

Burrowing owl in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, bird, birds, burrow, burrowing, cute, desert, magic, magical, mysterious, mystical, owl, owls, sonoran, wild, wildlife, wise

Hello Goodbye Red-Winged Blackbird

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:07:01 GMT

The title tells the story -- filmed in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, bird, birding, birds, black, blackbird, blackbirds, desert, nature, red, red-winged, sonoran, wild, wildlife

The Lonely Roadrunner

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:24:01 GMT

Gorgeous male roadrunner in the wild strutting, dancing, hunting, perching, eating, drinking, roaming, resting, catching a bug, taking a dust bath, and staring at me close up in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Original music too!

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, bird, birds, desert, nature, road, roadrunner, roadrunners, runner, sonoran, west, western, wild, wildlife

The Lonely Roadrunner

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:44:01 GMT

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, bird, birds, desert, nature, road, roadrunner, roadrunners, runner, sonoran, west, western, wild, wildlife

The Lonely Roadrunner

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:30:05 GMT

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, bird, birds, desert, nature, road, roadrunner, roadrunners, runner, sonoran, west, western, wild, wildlife

Great Blue Heron in the Desert

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:05:01 GMT

A beautiful wild great blue heron in the heart of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona -- something you don't see often in these parts.

By waywardmuse

Tags : arizona, bird, birds, blue, desert, great, heron, maricopa, nature, pacana, park, sonoran, wild, wildlife