Many birds live in the desert here at COC, and many visit frequently--often for a sip of water at the watering hole. Sparrows, quail, grackles, doves, swallows, orioles, pyrrhuloxias, etcetera, all make frequent appearances. I'm not a bird expert, but I believe the handsome individual at left is a Verdin, a resident bird in the arid Southwest. Our Audubon Deserts reference book describes the Verdin's song as a simple "seep!" and that accords with the song of the bird in the photograph.
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