Rock Corral Canyon (2)

Today on BirdingPI.com, we leave nature behind for more birds in the beautiful desert grasslands just west of Interstate 19 and north of Rock Corral Canyon, outside Coronado National Forest and the town of Tumacacori, Arizona:

Cassin’s Sparrow
Tumacacori Mountains

Western Kingbird @ flycatching behavior:

Another shot of building clouds over Santa Rita Mountains

Western Kingbird @ flyeating behavior – first you catch, then you eat:

Desert grassland looking towards Coronado National Forest boundary

An excellent sighting of male (black) and female (brown) Lark Bunting:

View uphill along side ravine
Swainson’s Hawk
The origin of “Cassin’s Sparrow”
Cassin’s Sparrow II
Swainson’s Hawk II
Western Kingbird
Swainson’s Hawk III
Cassin’s Sparrow III
Swainson’s Hawk IV
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Swainson’s Hawk V
Cassin’s Sparrow IV
View towards Rock Corral Canyon