Raven In The Snow (Mt. Lemmon) — Image by kenne
Raven in the snow
A big bird trying to land
A black and white view.
— kenne
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Northern Mockingbird (Kingwood Texas) — Image by kenne
Northern Mockingbird
Mimics sounds of other birds
Impersonator.
— kenne
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Black-throated Sparrow On Cholla Cactus 1 comment
Black-throated Sparrow On A Cholla Cactus — Image by kenne
Bird on a cholla
Scene common in the desert
Black-throated sparrow.
— kenne
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Bag-Beaked Pelicans Leave a comment
Pelican (Puerto Penasco, Mexico) — Image by kenne
Bag-beaked pelicans
Fly low over the water
Load up on small fish.
— kenne
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Female Phainopepla In The Morning Sun Leave a comment
Female Phainopepla In The Morning Sun — Image by kenne
Morning sun rising
Early walkers see the birds
Greeded by singing.
— kenne
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Gambel’s Quail Smage Art Leave a comment
Gambel’s Quail Smage Chalk Art by kenne
The piercing cries
of the Gambel’s quail
call the small flock together
after they scurry one by one
across the sandy wash.
— from The Mexican Poppies Have Unfurled by Wes Jernigan
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Male Cardinal With A Berry Leave a comment
Male Cardinal With A Berry (Sabino Canyon) — Image by kenne
The summer goes away With the white leaf of a dusty day;
With the yellow leaf of beech And the red leaf of the maple;
The summer has no mind to stay
With the shrunk brown leaf of the apple,
The shrivelled hang-stone on the peach.
But it matter little how branches bleach,
The cardinal bird remains.
— from The Cardinal Bird by Orrick Johns
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Cranes At Whitewater Draw 1 comment
Sandhill Cranes at Whitewater Draw — Image by kenne
“It’s something about this final point—the fact they’re so ancient—that brings me perspective and stillness.
In a universe thought to be 14 billion years old, and with a bird that has been around so very long,
watching them inspires me to keep my short life in perspective, helps me clarify the course I want to take,
what my landing spots might be, how best to use my wild and precious life (to quote another poet, Mary Oliver).”
— Laura Pritchett
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Greater Roadrunner Portrait 2 comments
Greater Roadrunner — Image by kenne
Oh, bird of my soul, fly away now,
For I possess a hundred fortified towers.
— Rumi
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Anna’s Hummingbird 4 comments
Anna’s Hummingbird On Our Patio Feeder — Image by kenne
“Hummingbirds are proof that great things come in small packages.”
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A Greater Roadrunner Morning 7 comments
Greater Roadrunner On A Patio Morning — Images by kenne
This time of the year in the desert is so pleasant. The mornings are cooler, so after a walk, I like to watch and listen
to the many birds coming to our feeders and water at the fountain. Occasionally, a Greater Roadrunner appears on top
of the patio wall on their way to get water at the fountain. I happened to be sitting there with my camera and got a few pictures.
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White-winged Doves At Feeder 6 comments
White-winged Doves at Feeder — Image by kenne
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Common Black Hawk 2 comments
Common Black Hawk — Image by kenne
“Of all types of birds, birds of prey have always fascinated people.”
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Two Birds 1 comment
Two Birds by kenne
“Two birds never sing the same song”
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California Towhee On A Hot Day Leave a comment
California Towhee Is A Little Rugged Around The Edges On A Hot Desert Day — Image by kenne
“One eye sees, the other feels.”
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