El Rio (III)

Dateline: 5 August 2023

The Greatest Roadrunner

While waiting for more Dunlin content from Presque Isle State Park, it’s back to Marana, AZ in August for BirdingPI.com’s final epic installment (for now) of birds @ El Rio Preserve.

Verdin (juvenile)

Lucky to have plenty of time with this beautiful Greater Roadrunner in a tree – such an amazing/cool bird!

Ash-throated Flycatcher
More Flycatcher
In a tree
American Coot
Crest down

Not quite sure, but some sort of juvenile or female flycatcher probably:

Crest up
Bullock’s Oriole (f or juvenile)
Vermillion Flycatcher (f)
Tail down
Roadrunner portrait
Common Ground Dove
Another view of Vermillion Flycatcher
Head-on perspective
Red-tailed Hawk (+ unknown swallows or swifts)
More tree
Another portrait
Red-tailed Hawk (l) + Cooper’s Hawk (r)
Full view, crest down
Turkey Vulture
Tail up
Moon set at sunrise w/ Turkey Vulture
Running on air

1 thought on “El Rio (III)”

  1. Paul Edwards & Jomamma

    The moonset with saguaro and vulture is really spectacular!
    And the detail shots of the roadrunner are excellent. Really love the ‘running on air’ photo. Great wing spread!

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