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December 2020 - Arizona

We spent a week in Phoenix and saw some fun birds while we were there. The primary objective was to see a roadrunner, which was not successful, but we got a great look at some other Arizona mostly-endemics!

A whole pod of Ring-necked Ducks
A male Ring-necked Duck
The one female in the area
A whole pod of Ring-necked Ducks A male Ring-necked Duck The one female in the area
The most unique duck on the lake was this crested duck, a domestic breed
What a hairdo!
They look like a barge when they swim fast - full steam ahead!
The most unique duck on the lake was this crested duck, a domestic breed What a hairdo! They look like a barge when they swim fast - full steam ahead!
An American Coot
A Red-winged Blackbird. Female, so neither red-winged nor a black bird.
An Anna's Hummingbird
An American Coot A Red-winged Blackbird. Female, so neither red-winged nor a black bird. An Anna's Hummingbird
He was dive-bombing some other bird
There were a lot of Northern Mockingbirds at the preserve
A Curve-billed Thrasher
He was dive-bombing some other bird There were a lot of Northern Mockingbirds at the preserve A Curve-billed Thrasher
A Black-necked Stilt
Really going for it!
A Black-necked Stilt Really going for it!
A pond at the preserve with some stilts
Showing a little birder how it's done
A pond at the preserve with some stilts Showing a little birder how it's done
A Northern Pintail
A killdeer
A Northern Pintail A killdeer
Mystery bird: A _huge_ bird sleeping in the trees that we couldn't quite get a good look at
Our efforts to try to get a view of mystery bird
The classic Canada Goose
Mystery bird: A _huge_ bird sleeping in the trees that we couldn't quite get a good look at Our efforts to try to get a view of mystery bird The classic Canada Goose
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet
A Verdin
On the same bush, an Orange-crowned Warbler
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet A Verdin On the same bush, an Orange-crowned Warbler
An Abert's Towhee foraging around on the ground
A Black Phoebe
A Eurasian Collared-Dove enjoying some dirt
An Abert's Towhee foraging around on the ground A Black Phoebe A Eurasian Collared-Dove enjoying some dirt
Mourning Dove
A Yellow-rumped Warbler
Mourning Dove A Yellow-rumped Warbler
A tiny Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
So cute!
A Gila Woodpecker
A tiny Black-tailed Gnatcatcher So cute! A Gila Woodpecker
A Great-tailed Grackle, for some reason taking a bite on a rock...
A Cactus Wren
A Great-tailed Grackle, for some reason taking a bite on a rock... A Cactus Wren
A Cactus Wren on a cactus. Perfect combination!
A Canyon Towhee
A super bright House Finch
A Cactus Wren on a cactus. Perfect combination! A Canyon Towhee A super bright House Finch
A Gilded Flicker
A Phainopepla
The view of the entire Phoenix valley from Usery Mountain
A Gilded Flicker A Phainopepla The view of the entire Phoenix valley from Usery Mountain
A nice treat after seeing some great birds
A nice treat after seeing some great birds