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Desert Cottentail Chillaxin' at sunset
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Creosote seed pods in the setting sun
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Very healthy desert coyote in the wild
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A manmade pond stocked with fish at a local golf course
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A juvenile Cooper's Hawk, note the red eyes which turn brows upon maturity
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Vermillion Flycatcher brings a welcome color of red to the drab desert
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Mockingbird against a beautiful blue sky with new spring growth after winter
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This cactus wren is full of spirit and rarely rests for long
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The desert thrasher with its hooked beak is a menace to anything that crawls on the desert floor
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Female Cooper's hawk looking at its mate who is calling on the next shot
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Interesting celery leaftier or greenhouse leaftier moth, I love the braided antennae down its back.
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Male Cooper's hawk calling out to its mate while scouting for a sunset meal
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A common European starling with amazing color
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Fountain Grass illuminated by the setting sun
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Loquate tree full of fruit in the spring, imported but planted over 20 years ago
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The yellow bird of paradise is a native of the Arizona desert
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Neotropic Comerant having a scratch after dining
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A pair of Mallards stopped over during their annual migration south
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A proud papa finch singing after his mate gave birth to 5 new chicks
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This Cactus fly is a heavy pollinator as it seeks nectar
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Second shot of the Cactus fly
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Carpenter bee heading out for some honeysuckle nectar
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A little closer look at how this bee is a king pollinator
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A Green lynx spider having an afternoon snack