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troupial: Care must be taken while side-stepping the local rattlesnakes.
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troupial: The locally common Pink Fairy Dusters are currently in bloom.
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troupial: It's World Geology Day.
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troupial: A nostalgic return to the old saguaro, two years before its collapse.
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troupial: Late afternoon, "shadowing" a member of the local herd.
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troupial: Late afternoon, exploring local habitat.
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troupial: Fondly recalling the blossoms produced by the old saguaro.
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troupial: Sadly, this locally cherished elderly saguaro collapsed a few days ago.
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troupial: Prickly habitat.
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troupial: Snow lingers on the peaks of the Santa Rita Mountains.
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troupial: Evening light on the snow-adorned peaks of the Santa Rita Mountains, admired from the Sonoran Desert below.
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troupial: Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
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troupial: Cooper's Hawk (Accipter cooperii).
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troupial: A pleasant afternoon stroll in the neighborhood.
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troupial: A pair of Northern Cardinals.
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troupial: On World Bee Day I coincidentally admired pollen-seeking bees on Saguaro cactus blossoms.
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troupial: The wild Staghorn Cholla Cactus has distinctive purple stems.
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troupial: Leafcutter ants have been busy transporting Palo Verde tree blossoms to their underground fungal gardens.
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troupial: Celebrating Global Big Day with this Cactus Wren.
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troupial: An Ocotillo blossom, before being discovered by brisk Spring winds.
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troupial: Colorful Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactuses contrast dramatically with the local arid habitat.
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troupial: A Gila Monster wandered through our back yard.
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troupial: Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
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troupial: It's World Book Day.
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troupial: Evening in the neighborhood on Earth Day.
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troupial: Aspect of Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
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troupial: Harris's Antelope Squirrel.
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troupial: Cholla cactus habitat can be challenging for members of the local herd.
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troupial: Pupa (chrysalis) of a Queen Butterfly, one of several discovered in our back yard recently.
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troupial: Queen Butterfly caterpillar gracing our back yard.