SW New Mexico & SE Arizona

 

Continuing our trip high in the Gila Mountains of Southwest New Mexico, we traveled Emmory Summit - over 9,000 feet.  

Steller's Jay

Townsend's Warbler

Zone-tailed Hawk 

Zone-tailed adults interacted with us in his territory

Painted Redstart

Cordilleran Flycatcher

Pleasing Fungus Beetles 

Red-faced Warbler

Nelson's Larkspur

Purple Geranium

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Interesting walk through history

We spotted a young Spotted Owl

Baby Javelina sticks close to Mom

Sweet Four-O'Clock

Broad-tailed Hummingbird tries out our feeder

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Bridled Titmouse

Plumbeous Vireo

On the road to Cave Creek Canyon out of Portal Arizona

Selecting our campsite under the towering canyon walls

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Look very closely in the cavity for three little yellow bills.
A fun surprise for us - Elegant Trogon chicks.

Dad brings in a large Walking Stick to feed the hungry young

Two days later, they all fledged the nesting cavity

Elegant Trogon keeps calling (barking) to dispersing young

Female MacGillivray's Warbler

Mule Deer twins

As soon as the bird seed was out, the Mexican Jays came to devour it

Mexican Jay

Our first "life bird" in a long time - Berylline Hummingbird

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Arizona Sister Butterfly

Lesser Long-nosed Bat - many swarmed feeder until empty everynight

Blue-throated Mountain Gem

Coati Mundi  in Paradise, AZ

White-tailed button buck in out campsite - bad itch

Arizona Woodpecker

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Band-tailed Pigeons flock to Paradise feeder

Curve-billed Thrasher

White-winged Doves

Cactus Wren busy building a new nest

Sulfur-bellied Fycatcher

Rivoli's Hummingbird - Magnificent!!

Acorn Woodpecker

Lingering Thunderheads at sunset.
Another awesome adventure as we traveled towared Texas 
seeing God's creation everywhere we go.

Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann