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Saturday, October 5, 2024

Are They Sage Thrashers?

Early start
Solo with Wils this morning because Dr. K had an AAUW meeting to attend.

We did our usual hike with all the regular stops; Willow sees to it that I don't carelessly pass by any of her resting places.

Saw quite a few different birds out there today, including five or six Sage Thrashers.  Apologies for posting so many pics of them, but I just starting noticing them recently.

This & next:  hazy views

Last summer hummer?

Wils relaxing

Looking northwest

Losing leaves

This & next 2: Willow between left & middle branch arroyos



House Finch in flight

House Finches on ocotillo branches

Cactus Wren

The rest:  Sage Thrashers (Oreoscoptes montanus)










1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Beautiful images of all of the Sage Thrashers that you and Willow saw on your hike.

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