Rufous-crowned Sparrow — Grunge Art by kenne
— Alan W. Watts
“Frontiers Open To Fresh Vistas” –Sabino Canyon image by kenne
Sabino Canyon Dam at Christmas Time — Computer Painting by kenne
Christmas time is when it’s the riparian zone of the Lower Sabino Canyon’s turn to display colorful leaves long since fallen at the higher elevations. Soon the colder night temperatures will hasten leaves departing their home for the last nine months. Officially, the desert winter has begun now hosting many species of migrating birds, which attract many nature lovers such as photographer and blogger, Henry Johnson. A few days ago he posted, “Sabino Canyon in December: Part I, Birds.”
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Fall Colors Along Sabino Creek — Panorama Images by kenne
Nesting Roadrunner in a Cholla Cactus — Computer Art by kenne
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Still Plenty of Wildflowers On Our Hike To Hutch’s Pool In The Santa Catalina Mountains (November 13, 2015)– Images by kenne
Queen Butterfly — Image by kenne
With butterfly migration going on, we don’t see a lot of the beautiful Monarchs, but we do see a lot of Queens, which are often confused with the Monarch. Basically, the Queen shares a Müllerian mimicry with the Monarch.
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Wild Cotton — Images by kenne
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Sabino Canyon with T.S. Eliot line from Four Quartets (September 4, 2015) — Image by kenne
Desert Zinnia
Acacia Skipper on Desert Zinnia
Acacia Skipper on Desert Zinnia — Images by kenne
Desert Senna in Sabino Canyon — Images by kenne
Circle oF Rebirth
— Simone Bateman
Greater Roadrunners are usually seen running on the ground,
this roadrunner left the road for a nearby mesquite tree.
Images by kenne
Broad-billed Hummingbird in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area — Images by kenne
Sabino Canyon participates in the southern Arizona Hummingbird Monitoring Network. Volunteers trap, record and provide feeder assistance at monitoring stations in the Sabino Dam area. 2015 is the 14th year of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network’s multi-year investigation of the distribution, migration and diversity of hummingbirds. Information collected is used to assist in the preservation and protection of hummingbirds.
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This hummingbird has already been banded.
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Viceroy Butterfly on a Honey-bell — Grunge Art by kenne
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Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly On a Thistle– Image by kenne
With the earlier start of the monsoon rains in southern Arizona, butterflies are appearing in increasing numbers.
