Birds of Southern Arizona Photo Gallery by Dick Dionne at pbase.com

Birds of Southern Arizona

Many of the birds in this gallery are transits, either on their way south to their wintering grounds, or in the spring, heading north to their breeding grounds. Others are year round, or winter residents. Most of the birds in this gallery were photographed in southeastern Arizona The images are not in any particular order, the most recent images will be on the last few pages.

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IMG_2598 Greater Roadrunner.jpg	IMG_5358 Mexican Jay.jpg	IMG_9427 Northern Mockingbird.jpg	IMG_9829 Cactus Wren.jpg
IMG_0957 Green-tailed Towhee.jpg	IMG_0966 Abert's Towhee.jpg	IMG_5012 Spotted Towhee.jpg	IMG_3808 Canyon Towhee.jpg
IMG_5644 Elegant Trogon.jpg	IMG_2039 Northern Cardinal.jpg	IMG_1993 Northern Cardinal.jpg	IMG_1184 Elegant Trogan.jpg
IMG_4669 Bullock's Oriole female.jpg	IMG_5265 Western Tanager.jpg	IMG_5761 Hepatic Tanager.jpg	IMG_3854 Flame-colored Tanager.jpg
IMG_8343 Loggerhead Shrike.jpg	IMG_6082 Lesser Goldfinch.jpg	IMG_9815 Brewer's sparrows.jpg	IMG_5605 House Finch.jpg
IMG_5056 Nuthatch.jpg	IMG_3235 Pyrrhuloxia male.jpg	IMG_8043 Painted Redstart.jpg	IMG_2046 Northern Cardinal.jpg
IMG_0915 Ruby-crowned Kinglet.jpg	IMG_2659 Black-capped Gnatcatcher.jpg	IMG_1583 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.jpg	IMG_2606 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher.jpg
IMG_4943 Hermit Thrush.jpg	IMG_7011 Western Meadowlark.jpg	IMG_8521 Greater Road Runner.jpg	IMG_7573 Killdeer.jpg
IMG_5221 Elegant Trogon.jpg	IMG_6641 Western Bluebird.jpg	IMG_6637 Western Bluebird.jpg	IMG_6575 Elegant Trogon.jpg
IMG_6583 Elegant Trogon.jpg	IMG_6585 Elegant Trogon.jpg	IMG_6587 Trogon.jpg	IMG_6589 Elegant Trogon.jpg

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Patricio		29-Mar-2013 18:20
Your gallery is amazing. Nice work. Thank you.

Jim Jeter		11-Mar-2013 23:42
Exceptional gallery.

joseantonio		02-Feb-2013 20:14
Excellent gallery.V.

Jeanne		14-Oct-2012 17:54
here in Arizona for visit. Camping at the Cedar Cove Campground a group of quail came out of the dessert looking for a good meal I suppose. Your pics helped to identify. Thanks

Gerald Rozemeijer		03-Sep-2012 16:45
wonderful collection !

Pam Nassauer		14-Aug-2012 22:52
Thank you so much for sharing these great bird photos. I live in Tucson and recently bought a birdbath and waited impatiently for birds to come. To my great amazement I now have a family of Cooper's Hawks sitting there everyday. One of them is very dark brown, not speckled like the other 2. Are the females darker than the males? My cats, who are always inside, enjoy watching them, too. Your pictures of these hawks helped me identify them. Thanks!

JoEllen Fleming		26-May-2012 23:45
We've recently moved to Gilbert, AZ from CT and we are wondering what backyard birds we can attract. Currently, we have sparrows, doves, hummingbirds, swallows that fly overhead, and a blackbird of some sort. Thank you! J. Fleming

Dick Dionne		16-May-2012 14:04
G.L. Hansen, I tried to send an email, that didn't work. It's hard to say for sure but possibly what you have is a Say’s Phoebe Here’s a link where you can check it out. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Says_Phoebe/id Dick

G L Hansen		16-May-2012 01:59
I have a question regarding a type of bird in our yard. We live west of Phoenix not far from Wickenburg. the bird is about the size of a Robin, that is mostly gray in color, has a black mask and a dull yellow belly....the tail is not vee shaped and the beak is straight. I did not notice this bird until the mesquite trees attracted bees. Any ideas. I am unable to find this bird in any pictures.

Hernan E. Enriquez		06-May-2012 02:35
One terrific gallery!!!

Andrea		06-May-2012 01:38
Great album!

Robert Becker		06-May-2012 01:15
Outstanding collection. Nice work!

Claude Gagnon		30-Mar-2012 00:17
Fantastic gallery, bravo :)) V

Dick Dionne		25-Dec-2011 18:30
My guess would be that you have a curve-billed thrasher. http://www.pbase.com/redionne/image/74172923 Dick

Guest		25-Dec-2011 15:19
We have a bird stealing dry cat food off the back porch. It is one I've never seen in all my 30 years in Arizona. The distinguishing characteristic is a very long extremely curved bill, with a very stout body. It looks as though this bird could hold it's head parallel to the ground and put the curved part in possibly an ant/bug hole. The bill comes out of the head aprox. 1-1/2 -2 inches then the tip curves downward about the same length or a little longer. It is a medium grey-brown with dark eyes.

Guest		14-Aug-2011 15:46
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing photos with me. It's wonderful how your talent can capture the true beauty of our feathered neighbors. I often see streaks but it is rare to get to study bird physiology.

Guest		11-Jul-2011 14:05
Thank you so much for the amazing pictures. I've only lived in AZ for 9 years and was trying to figure out what some of my bird visitors were. My back yard faces open desert/golf course and I've recently realized I have a Bird Resort going on. Fresh figs on my tree, water in the fountain for bathing and drinking and cool cement patio out of the sun for staying cool in the afternoon for napping and cleaning of feathers.

Al Clark		10-Jul-2011 00:11
Amazing photographs! Wonderful reference! Al in Tacoma

Tom		21-May-2011 01:42
Can anyone tell me what the bird I saw in Phoenix was? We stayed at a very nice resort, and while there, we saw a lot of one particular bird that looked a lot like a cowbird - brown head and black body, but these also had brown(bronze)breast and were perhaps a bit larger than the cowbird I am familiar with. They were very quick to snatch up any dropped food around the pool. Thanks in advance.

kono		11-May-2011 01:27
your gallery is amazing. thank you.

Monica Ramsey		10-May-2011 04:37
Saw an unusual bird in our fountain in the front yard yesterday. Thanks to your gallery I now know that it was a Spotted Towhee. Beautiful!

REYHAN		12-Mar-2011 02:03
Excellent gallery! I wish I had time to comment every single one of this images! V!

cindy clippinger		20-Jan-2011 19:09
I have about 8 small parakeets at my bird feeder. They look like a parakeet but are they something else? Did they escape? Someone told me they may be a type of a love bird, can that be?

Jimmy Kall		10-Jan-2011 03:03
Beautiful Gallery!!!! Voted

Susan Rovira		22-Nov-2010 23:08
Now I know where to look for these birds when in Arizona. Wonderful gallery.

Guest		22-Sep-2010 14:55
bob b, going from maine to az., this is a great help

Henry Taitano		28-Aug-2010 21:37
Excellent photography! V

Alex Cheung		18-Apr-2010 00:12
Beautiful gallery!!!! -V-

Leo Miller		20-Feb-2010 01:16
Dick, you have a great collection of birds. I enjoyed viewing each one. I appreciate you noting the locations. I get down that way at Christmas time and look forward to seeing some of these. I wish you continued success as you add to it.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		30-Jan-2010 22:09
Excellent collection of images.Vote Paolo

Frank Kavanagh Photography		18-Jan-2010 20:38
What a fine gallery you have here Dick. Great work.

Marge		13-Jan-2010 16:24
This a great site I used to live in Indiana and so I did not much about the birds here. This helped alot love it I likr tofeed the birds I am going to set up a birdbath and keeep water all year round grandson,2,likes o help feed the birdsand wwatchthem too

Lori		05-Nov-2009 14:44
All I can say is WOW!

john		29-Aug-2009 21:20
first of all this is a great site with wonderful pictures. i would like help in identifing a bird our state bird is the arizona cactus wren.a cactus wren a another bird that is just slightly larger come into my back yard together the other bird look just like the wren but has a very long beak and the top of the beak is slightly curved up it sit onour dogs pool and will drink plenty of water unlike the wren it runs fast and will pick up marble size bread and bury them in the rocks i have taken pictures from inside the house and they are not very good. john

Tracie		22-Jun-2009 17:27
What kind of bird is active at night, circle's and has reflective markings under the wing?

Jake Jacobson		03-May-2009 18:05
Dick, This is a Great Arizona Bird Gallery!

Guest		30-Apr-2009 22:36
Thank you for allowing us to share the beauty you've experienced! What an amazing collection of fabulous creatures!

Ali Majdfar		30-Apr-2009 05:09
Fabulous gallery, stunning captures, ~V

Romatti		23-Apr-2009 00:46
Lovely gallery.

Rich Strobel		15-Apr-2009 22:34
Very nice Gallery, Dick ~v~

Gerda Kettner		19-Feb-2009 01:35
wonderful gallery

Doris Potter		20-Jan-2009 01:41
An amazing gallery. The beauty of the photographs belies the difficulty of getting wonderful shots like these. I visited Arizona last September and will be returning this fall. I love Arizona!

Andre Fontaine		16-Jan-2009 02:15
magnifique gallerie ! v

Hernan E. Enriquez		09-Jan-2009 23:14
I love Arizona and this gallery is fabulous!

Dave Hawkins		17-Dec-2008 02:31
An absolutely stunning gallery of wonderful birds!!!

Al Clark		08-Dec-2008 03:28
Wonderful gallery!! Your pictures show a patience-most of my bird pictures are taken on a hike and behind many tree limbs. My pictures are at pbase.com/alndonna. V

connie		07-Feb-2008 05:26
I have been to arizona many times, but I hardly ever see or hear any wild birds. Are these birds in only a certain area of arizona or are they scattered?

Bruce Barnett		02-Feb-2008 19:32
I have what looks like a large Gray Hawk that sits in a High Tree. I have a picture and would like to know will it attack my dogs. Thank you Bruce Barnett

jean-yves chamberland		02-Feb-2008 02:55
very beautiful pictures.

Michael Bonnes		29-Jan-2008 18:46
These are some really marvellous images. May I please have some data on what kind of camera it takes to get these pix?

Ghislaine et R�al Boulet		03-Dec-2007 00:53
Certainly one of the most beautiful gallerie on birds of Arizona ever seen.

Enny		01-Dec-2007 21:15
a beautiful collection, a pleasure to look at.

Bill & Carolyn Hilton		26-Nov-2007 01:28
Great gallery ... we are neighbors and now we are jealous of these photos. Thanks for sharing. B & C (vote)

Jacques Tournel		25-Nov-2007 08:09
Très jolie galerie, bravo

Karin		29-Aug-2007 18:57
Wonderful photos! I was hoping to identify a bird that comes to my yard. Most all brown and fairly large 10" or more with a long curved beak and a long tail. He digs holes in the ground! Any ideas of who he is?

richard Peterson		28-Aug-2007 07:42
Outstanding, Dick, never seen better. Sal & richard

Lisa Mayer		25-Aug-2007 16:18
This really helped my 6 and 8 year old identify the bird in our back yard much better. Thank you! They are very beautiful.

Fay Kelley		08-Jun-2007 21:25
Great work .... having moved to AZ 3 years it is great to find this site .... BEST ONE! Thank you !!! Cheers, Fay

Victor Tackett		09-May-2007 01:12
Excellent gallery, Arizona is my favorite place to photograph.

Stacy Jon Peterson		30-Apr-2007 02:12
Stunning gallery, Dick. I used to go birding there regularly, but live in Alaska now. Someday I'll visit again --- in the meantime, thanks for the wonderful memories! V.

Dan Kirchner		24-Apr-2007 06:19
I have really enjoyed browsing through this gallery. You have taken some wonderful images of these beautiful birds. Well done!

gsl007		16-Jan-2007 01:34
Great images. Enjoyed them

Walt I		13-Jan-2007 23:59
Beautiful shots! Well done Dick!

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