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Lots of Stichopogon on the river beaches in the Gila area. Looks like they’re all S. arenicola— very golden brown overall, big tufts on the ovipositor. Also got this species the last two times I’ve visited here.
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Picotuerto Rojo (Loxia curvirostra)Observ.
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A flock of crossbills were foraging in the pines here.
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Tecolote Serrano (Glaucidium gnoma)Observ.
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We had another magical encounter with a Pygmy owl.
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Carbonero Mexicano (Poecile sclateri)Observ.
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The Mexican chickadees were sure hard to see even when calling in trees right nearby! Being mixed in big flocks with a dozen species also made it tricky. Anyway, here are some doc shots for my own record.
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Papamoscas Pecho Canela (Empidonax fulvifrons)Observ.
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We had a much better time watching this buff-breasted flycatcher than the one last year on Mount Lemmon!
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Halcón Peregrino (Falco peregrinus)Observ.
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Wow! We got to watch two peregrines courting (they even did the grab talons together and spin fall down to just above the ground thing I’ve seen in documentaries before!) and then fly into a pine tree across the river and eventually mate! A third one kept swooping around them— a little smaller but adult plumage, I’m guessing another male who lost out. What an experience.
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Charrán del Caspio (Hydroprogne caspia)Observ.
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A Caspian term was a cool rare find for this locality.
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Colibríes (Familia Trochilidae)Observ.
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I wasn’t sure what to call this hummingbird. The short bill and rather stippled throat make me think it’s a juvenile. But it was already independent— flying around a bunch and not being attended by any other hummingbird. Perhaps an immature female Anna’s?
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Mantis Mediterránea (Iris oratoria)Observ.
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For the mantis ootheca, any chance this is identifiable?
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Abejas Cortadoras de Hojas Y Abejas Albañil (Familia Megachilidae)Observ.
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Hormiga Africana Loca de Antenas Largas (Paratrechina longicornis)Observ.
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crazy ant?
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Mariquitas (Familia Coccinellidae)Observ.
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For the beetle larva amidst the aphids.
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Avispas Y Abejas de Cinturita (Suborden Apocrita)Observ.
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For the wasp on this ootheca. I might have another photo or two, I'll check (but they're all this bad resolution).
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I saw one larva eating an aphid, but lost it. Found another hiding in this bud.
