Nature Conservancy – Page 2

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Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) at Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Cochise County, Arizona.

Remnants.

Bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum) holding on to last year’s leaves at Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Cochise County, Arizona. .

Red-shafted northern flicker (Colaptes auratus), at Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Cochise County, Arizona. I don’t know if this bird was communicating with a rival or a prospective mate, but his calling was constant and loud. You can hear a recording of flicker calls here, but crank up the volume for full effect.

Light painting Ramsey Creek: bright sun, slow shutter, shaky hand.

At Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Cochise County, Arizona. Please click photo for an enlarged view.

Pointleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens) in bloom at Ramsey Canyon Preserve in Cochise County, Arizona.

Yesterday was my first day for hiking after a long month of restricted duty, and I was afraid I had missed seeing manzanita in flower. Spring seems to be in such a hurry here in southeast Arizona.