At The Park (II)

Phainopepla (f?)

Out at beautiful Catalina State Park, Oro Valley, Arizona, back in August again, with lots of bird portraiture. Mix of Sonoran desert (think Saguaro/cacti), grasslands, and here, mesquite bosque. (This is the ‘flatlands’ area around the main park entrance, campgrounds, + group picnic areas = great spot for birding.)

Mesquite bosque (woodlands) – Catalina State Park
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lazuli Bunting (m)
More Lark Sparrow
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
2x Lark Sparrow
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Probably Warbling Vireo, or ?
Bewick’s Wren

Edge of the bosque/woodlands = ridges (sand/rock) transitioning to drier vegetation:

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)

Sequential ridge-views of the bosque (foreground) + Santa Catalina Mountains (background), first S/SE, then south-ish, then S/SW:

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Fishhook Barrel Cactus (probably Ferocactus wislizeni)
Probably juvenile Bullock’s Orioles
Bullock’s Oriole
Vermillion Flycatcher (juvenile)
Blue Grosbeak (m)
NE view up Sutherland Wash by Romero Trailhead
Bewick’s Wren
More Wren
Bird, unknown species
Pyrrhuloxia
Hoppin’ Lark Sparrow
Vermillion Flycatcher (m)

1 thought on “At The Park (II)”

  1. Paul Edwards & Jomamma

    Ah! the desert beauty. Catalina’s from the State Park. Lovely. Hiking trails fantastic! A great place to have a picnic and take in the natural beauty!

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