Cooper’s Hawk in the Patio Olive Tree Near the Bird Feeder– Image by kenne
— kenne
Gila Woodpecker — Photo-artistry by kenne
Gila Woodpecker
comes in loud,
like a drunk at noon,
runs the little birds off,
takes what isn’t his—
sweet red from
the humminbird glass.
I don’t blame him.
world’s built that way—
noise wins,
beauty keeps its distance.
still,
I raise my coffee,
to the bastard.
— kenne
Broad-billed Hummingbird At Feeder — Image by kenne
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Gila Woodpecker Guarding the Bird Feeder — Image by kenne
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Bewick’s Wren & House Finch at Bird Feeder — Images by kenne
Curve-billed Thrasher at Patio Bird Feeder — Image by kenne
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Three White-winged Doves with a Mourning Dove Trying to Hold On for Dear Life at the Same Feeder — Image by kenne
— from Peace of Man Suzy Kassem
Gila Woodpecker — Images by kenne
Pyrrhuloxia On A Hot Day At The Feeder — Images by kenne
Dapper in looks and cheerful in song, the Pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal is a tough-as-nails songbird
of baking hot deserts in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. — Source: allaboutbirds.org
Perched Above The Feeder (Female House Finch) — Image by kenne
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Blue Jay (Kingwood, Texas, May 27, 2022) — Photo Essay by kenne
(Click on any image to see all in a slideshow format.)
Image by kenne
Drought Resistant
Tomorrow early, I will go to the canyon
and take photos of the fall colors,
but today I am staying home
trying to stay warm without a fire
in the fireplace watching the birds
gathering at the feeder.
Last night I could hear a few raindrops
landing on the skylight knowing that
it won’t last, and it didn’t — this is the desert.
I am amazed how long desert plants
can survive without water, but then
that’s why they are called drought resistant.
— kenne
“Bird Feeder” — Computer Art by kenne
— Gunter Grass
Cooper’s Hawk Visits Our Patio Fountain (July 10, 2016) — Image by kenne
This hawk was attracted by the doves below the bird feeder on the patio.
With a temperature of 103 degrees, might as well take a water break.
— kenne
Broad-billed Hummingbirds — Images by kenne
These images were taken at Sabino Canyon, one of six Hummingbird Monitoring Network locations in southern Arizona. Click here to learn more about this banding program and get information on how to volunteer.
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