Arizona: owl family, hummingbirds, and more quail

In one place where we stopped, there was a Great Horned Owl that lived right near our lodge.



It didn't just live there - it had a nest, and a couple of owlets in it!






On the other side of the size spectrum, the place was also full of hummingbirds. This is a Broad-tailed Hummingbird:


Another Broad-tailed Hummingbird:


Two female Black-chinned Hummingbirds:


I think we saw a Gambel's Quail every day:


But I could never get enough of them. Just look at that crest!


An appropriately named Yellow-eyed Junco:


This is a Pyrrhuloxia, also known as a desert cardinal:


Western Tanager:


Hooded Oriole:


Cactus Wren:


Acorn Woodpecker:


I will let you guess this one:


Mexican Jay: