Abert’s towhee (Melozone aberti), at Sahauro Ranch, Glendale, Arizona. Please click the photo for an enlarged view. 

For Meklarian. This is a handheld shot from my first time out with the new lens. This is going to be fun!

Etymology note: John James and James William  Abert (père et fils) are recognized in the common and scientific names of two of Arizona’s most notable critters. The famous Abert’s squirrel of the Grand Canyon region (Sciurus aberti)

is named for dad, while the towhee is named for James William. 

Abert’s towhee (Melozone aberti), at Sahauro Ranch, Glendale, Arizona. Please click the photo for an enlarged view. 

For Meklarian. This is a handheld shot from my first time out with the new lens. This is going to be fun!

Etymology note: John James and James William  Abert (père et fils) are recognized in the common and scientific names of two of Arizona’s most notable critters. The famous Abert’s squirrel of the Grand Canyon region (Sciurus aberti)

is named for dad, while the towhee is named for James William.