Great-tailed Grackle visits here once in a while.

March Pictures Continued

Great-tailed Grackle visits here once in a while.
Great-tailed Grackle in flight.

Great-tailed Grackle in flight.

Red Globe Mallow growing in front of saguaro ribs.

Red Globe Mallow growing in front of saguaro ribs.

White blossom starting to extend in yuca plant.

White blossom starting to extend in yuca plant.

Gambel's Quail walking in desert garden.

Gambel’s Quail walking in desert garden.

Close up of Gambel's Quail walking in desert garden.

Close up of Gambel’s Quail walking in desert garden.

 

Plants and Flowers

The flowers have been beautiful this year. Doug makes sure that I see them and use my camera. Some I know the name of – – – some I don’t.

2014 G 1 DSC_0009 Texas Mountain Laurel – Sophora secundiflora2014 G 1 DSC_0010                                      2014 G 1 DSC_0041 2014 G 1 DSC_0039                                                     2014 G 1 DSC_0035       Orange Jubilee2014 G 1 DSC_0026          Emu Bush with yellow  flowers

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Favorite pictures from February 2013

This harissia is a night bloomer which means if I want to get it’s picture, I have to stay up late and use lighting OR I have to get up early to get the picture. Since this was taken in February with cool days, I could still take it close to noon.

Saguaros and tabletop mountain

This is a view that is close to Desert Rat Studio. The flat-topped mountain is Table Top.

Sundown

Mountains at sundown.

Eurasian Collared-Dove on Nest

This Eurasian Collared-Dove on Nest is under the roof of our front porch.

Male House Finch – Carpodacus mexicanus

This Male House Finch – Carpodacus mexicanus likes the suet.

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Here the birds are eating Nyjer (thistle) Seed.

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Egert by our telephone pole. Thought this bird liked water better but he frequently visits us.

Mammillaria

This is a tiny mammillaria.