Sunday, November 19, 2017

Roadrunner, bobcat, and a shrike with a meal

You haven't been to Arizona if you haven't seen one of these sights:

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Here is a couple of shots from one of our night trips. This cutie is a Common Poorwill:
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And this - this is a bobcat!
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Even the cardinals in Arizona are crazy looking!
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Just look at that crest! It's definitely braking some cardinal rule.
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One of the more amazing things we've seen - a shrike doing its thing...
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Impaling a lizard on a thorn...
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All ready for breakfast...
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This cool guy is a regular sparrow. Familiarity breeds contempt - if they weren't so common, everyone would go gaga over them.
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And that's a baby squirrel!
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A view from Huachuca mountains:
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The roads were more hazardous than they looked:
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We got as far south in Arizona as it was possible to go. Beyond that wall is Mexico.
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The pickup is Ford's. The wren is Bewick's.
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And a few random shots:
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