Sandhill Cranes at Whitewater Draw — Image by kenne
Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes at Whitewater Draw in Southeast Arizona — Video by kenne
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Whitewater Draw, February 5, 2024 Leave a comment
De Anza Trail Old Bunkhouse 2 comments
de Anza Trail Old Bunkhouse — Image by kenne
Hike De Anza trail
You will see an old bunkhouse
Near the Santa Cruz.
— kenne
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Hutton’s Vireo 3 comments
Hutton’s Vireo — Images by kenne
I have, in the past misidentified the Hutton’s Vireo with the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, which is easy to do.
Both are common to southeast Arizona, and both are small birds with very similar markings and coloring.
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Sandhill Cranes 1 comment
Sandhill Cranes (Whitewater Draw) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Moving elegantly they
stand in shallow water
of the whitewater draw.
Their loud, trumpeting call
creating a cacophony of sound
inspiring to nearby birders.
These crimson-capped birds
with their dignified manner
appear in a stately procession.
— kenne
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Doubtful Canyon Tree — Image by kenne
You must trust and believe in people, or life becomes impossible.
— Anton Chekhov
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Doubtful Canyon Signpost — Panorama by kenne
A lonely sign
on the hill
has no
directions
if it did
we would
be doubtful.
— kenne
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Village of Elgin, Arizona, Wine Tasting Room (June 23, 2018) — Image by kenne
One day in June
we tosted raising
a glass with new
friends on the road
I quoted the poet
sounding effete:
“Oh, it was a brave
man who drink one.”
Feeling brave, we
proceeded to drink.
— kenne
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Lilac-banded Longtail or Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes) — Image by kenne (October 2, 2022)
This is the first time I’ve seen, and photographed Lilac-banded Longtail or Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes), a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Texas and peninsular Florida.
Strays can be found as far north as northern California, southern Arizona, southern Missouri and southern Georgia. — Source: iNaturalist
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Using Visiting Mourning Doves on the Patio to Practice for the Tucson Audobon Festival (August 10-13) in Southeast Arizona.
“Bird watching is now North America’s second most popular outdoor activity (second only to gardening).”
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Roadrunner Images For Hugh — A Photo Essay 2 comments
I’ve taken many roadrunner photos in the almost 12 years we have lived in Tucson. This photo essay is representative of the images.
Last October, Hugh Poland and I spent some time photographing wildlife in southern Arizona, and he was most disappointed in not seeing any Greater Roadrunners. However, he’s planning an August trip to attend a Tucson Audubon Society event here in southeast Arizona.
So maybe he will see and photograph some roadrunners. (Click on any image to view it in a slideshow format.)
— kenne
The Ole Roadrunner
(For Sara from Uncle Johnny)
Want to tell you a story
Bout a bird that can run.
He can fly up in trees, but
To race is more fun.
He’s a runner at heart
He lurks like a trickster
Darts out on the road
Goes faster and faster.
He’s sleek, and he’s quick
Keep watch and don’t blink
Out he will jump
And be gone in a wink.
Not easy to catch
Roadrunners are wary
To chase is to fail
Ask Wile E Coyote’!
Birds like to sing
To cheep and to peep.
This one is different
He likes to Beep.
So when out in the car
Keep your eye on the road
If you see something running
It might be this Ole Bird.
Beep Beep!
— John Deen
Greater Roadrunner — Southeast Arizona Images by kenne
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Spread Your Wings 1 comment
Sandhill Cranes at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area — Image by kenne
Spread Your Wings for me
Creating a movement rhythm
In the mid-day sun.
— kenne
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Raven At Cienega Creek — Photo Essay 3 comments
Raven At Cienega Creek — Photo Essay by kenne
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Marine Blue Butterfly On Algae Scum 4 comments
Marine Blue Butterfly On Blue-Green Algae Scum (Cienega Creek) — Image by kenne
In our recent walk along Cienega Creek, much of the creek’s surface water has begun to dry up, leaving behind pools
of water perfect for the buildup of blue-green scum. We noticed a marine blue butterfly flying over one of the pools,
suddenly landing a leaf floating on top of the scum.
— kenne
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Where Are We? (Doubtful Canyon) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
One hazel lost a leaf of gold
From a tuft at the tip, when the first voice told
The other he wished to know what ’twould be
To be sixty by this same post. “You shall see,”
He laughed—and I had to join his laughter—
“You shall see; but either before or after,
Whatever happens, it must befall,
A mouthful of earth to remedy all
Regrets and wishes shall freely be given;
And if there be a flaw in that heaven
’Twill be freedom to wish, and your wish may be
To be here or anywhere talking to me,
No matter what the weather, on earth,
At any age between death and birth,
To see what day or night can be,
The sun and the frost, the land and the sea,
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring,—
With a poor man of any sort, down to a king,
Standing upright out in the air
Wondering where he shall journey, O where?”
— from The Sign-Post by Edward Thomas
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No Passage (Doubtfull Pass In Doubtfull Canyon)– Image by kenne
At one time
a stagecoach route.
Now, no passage
without a key —
private property,
keep out,
no hunting,
call this number —
really, out in the
middle of nowhere.
— kenne
