Sabino spring mornings

Text and photos by Mark Hengesbaugh: 

Spring (February, March) in Sabino Canyon is excellent for wildlife viewing. Birds, for example, are now defending territories, finding mates, and building nests. They are bold, singing out, and their feathers are especially resplendent. Other animals are astir as well. Here are a few recent photos from mornings in the canyon:

Curve-billed Thrasher

Pyrrhuloxia

Gila Monster (not a bird : -)

Abert's Towhee

Ladder-backed Woodpecker, male

Thanks, Mark!