Southeast Arizona 5/6-11/2021

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Morning of May 7; Florida and Madera Canyons

We had spent the night in Green Valley, and left early in the morning for Florida and Madera Canyons. I was eager to go birding, as Walt had seen Hermit and Townsend's Warblers two weeks earlier in Madera Canyon, and a Rufous-capped Warbler was frequently reported in Florida Canyon when I was there in 2014, but I didn't see it then. We stopped a few times for birds as we drove to Madera Canyon.

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Wilson's Warbler

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Western Kingbird

We stopped first in Madera Canyon where Walt had seen the warblers, but it was only slightly "birdy." But I did get good photos of male and female Townsend's Warblers.

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Townsend's Warbler

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Townsend's Warbler

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Townsend's Warbler

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Townsend's Warbler

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Wild Turkey

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Western Tanager

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Pine Siskin

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Cordilleran Flycatcher

We then continued up the road to the feeders.

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Male Black-headed Grosbeak

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Female Black-headed Grosbeak

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Immature Black-headed Grosbeak

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Squirrel and Black-headed Grosbeak

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Mexican Jay

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Acorn Woodpecker

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Yellow-eyed Junco

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Broad-billed Hummingbird

We drove back to our first stopping point in this canyon.

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Lincoln's Sparrow

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Yellow-rumped Warbler

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Swainson's Thrush

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Orange-crowned Warbler

We then drove to Florida Canyon. It was fairly quiet, and I hiked only a short distance on the trail there.

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Western Wood-Pewee

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Bell's Vireo

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Bell's Vireo

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Bell's Vireo

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Western Tanager

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Ash-throated Flycatcher

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Flowering Cactus

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Western Skink

Late Afternoon of May 7; Madera Canyon

After our return from the Paton Center in Patagonia, Walt and I did a little more birding in Madera Canyon.

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Hammond's Flycatcher

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Hermit Thrush

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Swainson's Thrush

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Yellow-rumped Warbler

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Cassin's Finch

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Mexican Jay

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Yellow-eyed Junco

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Black-throated Gray Warbler

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Acorn Woodpecker (note the brown feathers)

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Magnificent (Rivoli's) Hummingbird

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Broad-billed Hummingbird

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Hepatic Tanager

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Bridled Titmouse

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Dusky Flycatcher

Click here to continue the trip to the Paton Center on May 7.

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