Dateline: August 2022
Bonus post – catching up on field reports with some misc bird from the Ramsey Canyon, Arizona area!
First up, Mexican Jay at Carr Canyon:
Next up, the irrepressible Acorn Woodpecker/utility pole:
Plenty of Black-headed Grosbeak (f) in Ramsey Canyon, at least by feeders:
Awful picture. Nevertheless, highlight of any outing is Scott’s Oriole:
Similar species Audubon Oriole and the rare (in US) Black-vented Oriole = fully black tail. Probably.
Highlight of Ramsey Canyon: Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher. And lots of them.
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher call: “squeaky toy.” Thanks to the kind folks at the Nature Conservancy Ramsey Canyon Preserve visitors’ center for the apt characterization. Example from on-site:
More Acorn Woodpecker. Very social, very busy, very beautiful.
[Photo Editor’s Note: Those are some nice shots of Acorn Woodpecker. Just sayin’.]
[Editor’s Note: No affiliation with The Nature Conservancy. Please consider donating to this very worthy cause #nature]