Be Still

A broad-billed hummingbird stops its frenetic activity for just a moment in answer to my plea. Arizona is an American paradise for lovers of these birds.

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Bridled Titmouse - Arizona

A bridled titmouse perches on a feeder in Tucson, Arizona. Serenity as only birds can bring...

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Desert Flower

A single flower blooming among cactus thorns against a brilliant blue sky. Alone in the desert, it takes your breath away.

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Nothing Lesser About It

A Lesser Goldfinch perched in the Coronado National Forest. The name betrays the beauty.

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In the cradle ...

Arizona cardinal in the branch of an old tree - like it is cradled in the palm of a hand.

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Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Outside the village of Tubac in Arizona is a clearing along the Santa Cruz River that was the first stop in my Arizona wildlife tour. I was rewarded almost right away with a sighting of this Dusky-capped Flycatcher. It was a life bird for me, but a fairly common one in the southwest and Latin America.

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