Nesting Roadrunner in a Cholla Cactus — Computer Art by kenne
Nesting cactus wren
Protected by the sharp spins
Surrounding her nest
— kenne
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Cactus Wren — Computer Art 2 comments
Cactus Wren — Computer Art by kenne
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Birds On My Morning Walk In The Canyon 4 comments
Cactus Wren
Black Throated Sparrow
Female Pyrrhuloxias
Greater Roadrunner
A few birds spotted on yesterday’s morning walk in Sabino Canyon. — Images by kenne
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Cactus Wren On A Saguaro Blossom In November 5 comments
Cactus Wren On A Saguaro Blossom In November — Image by kenne
Today’s Friday hike was in Pima Canyon. The canyon is a narrow canyon in the western Catalina Mountains. With sunrise coming later in early November and much cooler desert temperatures (39 degrees), the beginning part of the trail was in the warmth of the sun till the canyon walls cast a big shadow on the canyon. As we hiked into the canyon I notict a cactus wren on a saguaro blossom. This is not the time of the year for saguaros to be blooming, but don’t tell this one that. The combination of the cactus wren and the saguaro blossom really got my attention, so even though the sun light angle was not ideal, and the cactus was a good distance away, I had to get a picture or two.
kenne
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Building a Nest in a Safe Place (Probably a Cactus Wren’s nest.) — Image by kenne
Birds Nest
Have you not seen the bird
flying far, again and again
collecting straws to weave a nest-
a home- for its young ones to be.
As eggs are hatched
out come the young
chirping or crying, to be fed,
the bird flies again, and again
collecting grains
to feed the young
who cannot fly
It chews the grain but does not swallow
beak to beak it feeds young fellow
caressingly and lovingly
so all are fed properly.
Young get wings, by and by:
and coaxed by the mother bird;
attempt to fly.
Then suddenly one day
the young one flies far away
It knows not where: and
The nest gets barren,
Lonely…
The bird DOES NOT GRIEVE
OR DOES IT
We humans, we do not know.
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Cactus Wren Atop A Crested Saguaro Cactus — Image by kenne
Photography is a system of visual editing.
At bottom, it is a matter of surrounding
with a frame a portion of one’s cone of vision,
while standing in the right place at the right time.
Like chess, or writing, it is a matter of choosing from
among given possibilities, but in the case of photography
the number possibilities is not finite, but infinite.
— John Szarkowki
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“Morning Call” (Cactus Wren Atop A Saguaro Cactus In Sabino Canyon) — Image by kenne
We hear your birdcall
Where attention is your game
At the light of day.
— kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Desert Spring II 1 comment
Desert Spring II — Image by kenne
Bird 6 (Cactus Wren)
I make my nests among the desert cactus.
Several I will build.
One for my lady to lay her eggs in.
Others to confuse our predators.
I’m not shy, like others of my family.
My lady and I will both sing songs.
Though my Lady is the one who sits upon the eggs.
I will help feed the young just like any daddy should.
I am seven to eights inches long.
My head is brown, and I sport a white eye stripe.
My bill is slightly curved for digging for those bugs.
I’ll flash my spotted tail feathers and flap barred wings.
I hardly ever drink water, even when it there.
I get what I need from the things I eat.
I really love those ants, beetles and grasshoppers.
I will occasionally eat some seeds and fruits.
So if you travel to the deserts
down in the southwestern USA
Look among the cactus for a football nest.
There you might see us flying or at rest.
— wildfiredreamer
Cactus Wrens and Cactus Wren Nests Images by kenne (Click on any image to see slideshow.)
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Capturing The Moment — Cactus Wren Painting 6 comments
Cactus Computer Painting by kenne
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Building A Nest In A Safe Place 4 comments
Building a Nest in a Safe Place (Probably a Cactus Wren’s nest.) — Image by kenne
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Cactus Wren Nest In A Cholla Cactus Leave a comment
Cactus Wren Nest In A Cholla Cactus — Image by kenne
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Birds Along Trail In The Early Morning 3 comments
Western Bluebirds Facing the Morning Sun
Cactus Wren in a Phainopela’s Favorite Place
Gila Woodpecker
Gila Woodpecker — Images by kenne
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A Couple Of Little Friends Seen Along The Trail Yesterday Morning 2 comments
Cactus Wren: The Largest Wren Looks Even Larger On This Chilly Morning
Black-throated Sparrow — Images by kenne
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https://kenneturner.com/2011/04/10/capturing-the-moment-cactus-wren/
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Capturing the Moment — Cactus Wren 1 comment
Cactus Wren — Image by kenne
Arizona’s state bird, the Cactus Wren is seven to eight inches long and likes to build nests in the protection of thorny desert plants like that of the giant saguaro cactus. It is not unusual to see the bird sitting atop the saguaro cactus, however, this was my first opportunity to capture the moment.
kenne
