mpluzier:
Ouch! Can’t imagine landing on those spines your whole life. Curved-billed Thrasher, Cholla cactus, Arizona #cactus #chollacactus #cactus🌵 #arizonadesert #sonorandesert #birds_illife #birds_nature #naturelife
mpluzier:
Curved-billed Thrasher feeding its young. Many desert dwelling birds use cholla due to their wicked needles. It provides a safe haven to raise their young. #desertbirds #chollacactus #arizonawildlife #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsphotography #birdsonear
mpluzier:
Spring flowers of the middle Gila Canyon Watershed in Arizona outside of Phoenix. #wildflowers #springflowers #arizonawildflowers #naturephotography #nature #flowerpower🌸 #spring #desertspring #fineartamerica #fineartamericaartist #nanpapix
mpluzier:
Last of a series taken on the same night. This area is part of the Sonoran desert in the middle Gila canyon watershed. The area is a combination of private, BLM, and state land in Arizona. All these images are available for print. #fineartamerica #lands
mpluzier:
Beautiful sunsets, beautiful life. Middle Gila Canyon, Ride-Out Ranch, Arizona #sunsets #sunsets_captures #desertsunset #saguarocactus #saguaro #sonorandesert #middlegilacanyon #blm #nanpa #sonyalpha #arizona #arizonasunset #arizona🌵 #arizonadese
mpluzier:
Fiery sunsets, saguaro cactus are all part of the Sonoran desert. We were lucky enough to experience it for a week of camping at the Ride-out Ranch. It is surrounded by BLM and state lands of the Middle Gila Canyon watershed. #arizona #arizona🌵 #a
mpluzier:
Wishing everyone a Happy Easter full of love! We always need more love and compassion in our lives… Pair of Pinyon jays #lovelife #compassioninaction ##birdslovers #birds_adored #birds_captures #birdsphotography #birdphotographer #naturephotography #nat
mpluzier:
Just a Pinyon jay checking things out on a winter day. Found only in New Mexico, Colorado,Arizona,and Nevada. They are a keystone species for the pinyon tree community. See the story on my website. Follow the story… #southwestbirds #birdsofthesouthwest
mpluzier:
Pinyon jays stay in large groups and even nest together called colony nesting. With pinyon nuts non-existent it forces the birds to look for other sources including backyard feeders. These birds are very shy and fly on the wing to avoid humans. #birdsof
mpluzier:
Snow-covered Soaptree yucca or Palmilla found here in New Mexico known for its high spires of white flowers in the summer time. It is also a pollinator plant for pronuba moth and larvae for the yucca giant-skipper butterfly. The flowers attract avian po
mpluzier:
Sunset over the Manzanos from Bernardo WMA. New Mexico always has the prettiest sunrises/sunsets. Manzanos are part of the Cibola National Forest. Can’t get enough! #sunsets #sunsetphotography #sunsets_captures #purenewmexico #waterfowlmanagement #bernar
mpluzier:
Beautiful fall day in January. #purenewmexico #newmexicobeauty #friendsofbosquedelapache #bosquedelapache #newmexicooutdoors #nanpapix #womennaturephotographers #sonyalpha #highdesert #fineartamerica #fineartamericaartist
