Green Heron
Sharp-Shinned or Cooper’s Hawk (hard to distinguish)
Common Gallinule
Red-Eared Pond Slider
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Great Egret
Lesser Scaup
Ring-Necked Duck
Pied-Billed Grebe
Northern Flicker
I spent the first day of spring at Papago Park and made a brief visit to the Desert Botanical Garden, which is in the park. Not much luck there as it was later in the day and packed with people but the ponds at the park made for a decent day of birding. I have a 3-day weekend and I’m planning to go shooting somewhere everyday. More photos to come, I hope…
Glenrosa Journeys 
Happy Spring, Candace!
It’s not very “springy” here yet, but these beautiful photographs give me hope! 🙂
Your feathered friends are wonderful, and I just love the turtle you found.
Have a great weekend!
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Happy Spring and happy long weekend. Love all the photos, but I’m especially enjoying the egret ones. Those knobby-kneed skinny legs crack me up and seem so incongruous with the elegant egret.
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It’s good to see all of the wildlife in Papago. The urban parks are very good for the Valley!
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You do such a good job of shooting and identifying these birds. I like the information very much. The cactus bloom is very pretty.
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Beautiful your visit for spring and mild temperatures already on Phoenix !! here still fresh !!! I love the first picture, a nice attitude captured!
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I love birds! These pictures are just beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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