troupial: A visit with the old Saguaro.
troupial: Harris's antelope squirrel.
troupial: Recent snowfall in our Santa Rita Mountains provides a dramatic contrast to the lower Sonoran Desert habitat.
troupial: Another late afternoon walk through local prickly Cholla Cactus habitat.
troupial: A Paper Wasp has been investigating the blossoms of Tropical Milkweed while sporadically building a nest in the ceiling of our back patio.
troupial: Getting up early has its rewards.
troupial: Another leisurely afternoon stroll in the neighborhood.
troupial: This Red-Backed Jumping Spider, visiting our yard, scurried away before we could finish our efforts to photograph it properly.
troupial: Ladder-Backed Woodpecker, male.
troupial: Desert Cottontails continue to enjoy the relaxing ambiance of our back yard.
troupial: Youngest member of the local herd, exploring its prickly surroundings.
troupial: Another late afternoon stroll through local Sonoran Desert habitat.
troupial: Cactus Wren, surveying its prickly habitat.
troupial: Sunset in the neighborhood.
troupial: Sharing the trail with a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
troupial: Sunset in the neighborhood.
troupial: The first Saturday in September has been designated as International Vulture Appreciation Day.
troupial: Hooded Oriole, female, resting in the shade near the hummingbird feeder that she frequents.
troupial: A recent abundance of monsoon rainfall is evidenced by mushrooms growing along the trails in Madera Canyon.
troupial: Mexican Whip-Poor-Will (Antrostomus arizonae)
troupial: Celebrating World Lizard Day - and the Gila Monsters that visit our back yard.
troupial: Visitors to Tucson, Arizona are encouraged to check out this spectacular mural, The Epic Rides, by Joe Pagac.
troupial: Gambel's Quail, male and female, at the window feeder, well-supplied with rolled oats.
troupial: Northern Cardinal, juvenile, at the window feeder.
troupial: Broad-Billed Hummingbird, male.
troupial: Bird in flight at sunset.
troupial: Last evening's double rainbow.
troupial: Although few in number, the blossoms produced by this elderly Saguaro cactus were as beautiful as ever.
troupial: This locally cherished elderly Saguaro, with one of its arms about to rest upon the ground, chose, in spite of it all, to produce a few blossoms again this year.
troupial: The towering flower stalk of this neighborhood Century Plant indicates that it is nearing the end of its life.