Ornate tree lizard (Urosaurus ornatus), at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona.
Found this little fellow drawn to the kitchen light. A plume moth, possibly Himmelman’s (Geina tenuidactyla). In Glendale, Arizona.
Found this little fellow drawn to the kitchen light. A plume moth, possibly Himmelman’s (Geina tenuidactyla). In Glendale, Arizona.
Urban Birding: I stepped onto the patio the other day to watch a hot air balloon descending into a nearby field when this kestrel landed on the power line in the alley. It is normally the roost for the backyard doves, often as many as twenty birds at once, as the effusive streaks of droppings attest. When the kestrel lit, there was a minor explosion of doves, flying off in panic in all directions. Feathers were ruffled, and a few were lost in their haste, but no doves were taken.
Urban Birding: I stepped onto the patio the other day to watch a hot air balloon descending into a nearby field when this kestrel landed on the power line in the alley. It is normally the roost for the backyard doves, often as many as twenty birds at once, as the effusive streaks of droppings attest. When the kestrel lit, there was a minor explosion of doves, flying off in panic in all directions. Feathers were ruffled, and a few were lost in their haste, but no doves were taken.
Crossing Illinois, No. 5.
Crossing Illinois, No. 5.
Crossing Illinois, No. 4.
Crossing Illinois, No. 4.
Crossing Illinois, No. 3.
Dithyramb 