Greetings from Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
After missing the Sinaloa Wren last weekend, I knew I would need to make a trip back, or try Fort Huachuca for a different Sinaloa Wren. I decided to stay closer to Tucson and give the Tubac bird another shot. This weekend was a much different story. Within seconds of arriving, I heard the distinctive rattle call. After a couple minutes, it gave a single burst of song before moving further from the trail. I never got a visual of the bird, but the real treat with Sinaloa Wrens are their beautiful songs.
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The first Hog-nosed Skunk that I've seen. This one was close to the Sinaloa
Wren spot. |
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One of many Broad-billed Hummingbirds |
After the Sinaloa Wren, I headed to a location that I had never birded, Chino Canyon. The road in is quite rough and very slow going, but the end location is worth it. There had been a couple recent reports of Five-striped Sparrow from this location so that was my main target. I was only marginally successful; the Five-striped sang for a couple minutes but I was never able to locate it. I guess it gives me a good reason to go back. The biggest highlight was a pair of Black-capped Gnatcatchers that decided to forage just a few feet away. A Crissal Thrasher was also a nice bird, since I don't see this species nearly enough.
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The male Black-capped Gnatcatcher from Chino Canyon |
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A Gila Monster. This guy was on the road as
I was leaving Chino. |
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