Though the main course on the menu for my outing to Joshua Tree National Park wore fur, when feathers showed up I had to take a bite or two. I did not take a lot of pictures of House Finches, but there were an unbelievable number of them all day. The yard in front of the house we stayed at had a small basin for water. All the creatures in the surrounding desert seemed well aware of its presence and made regular stops throughout the day. In the early evening, coyotes took advantage of the drinking supply. Not all the visitors were thirsty. The Yellow-Headed Blackbird I observed was catching tiny insects (lacewings, I believe) from the water’s edges and surface.
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:28 8:50 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D727375-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Headed Blackbird(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:29 9:06 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: YellowHeadedBlackBird_D727516-Tiff |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Headed Blackbird(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:29 9:06 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: YellowHeadedBlackBird_D727514-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Headed Blackbird(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:29 8:33 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: YellowHeadedBlackBird_D727489-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Headed Blackbird(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:29 8:23 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: YellowHeadedBlackBird_D727440-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Headed Blackbird(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:29 8:05 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: YellowHeadedBlackBird_D727426-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:28 9:00 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D727422-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:28 8:59 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D727400-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:28 8:57 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D727388-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cactus Wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 11:44 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: CactusWren_D3X7773-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Say's Phoebe(Sayornis saya) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 8:32 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: SaysPhoebe_D3X7642-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
House Finch(Haemorhous mexicanus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:28 8:55 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: HouseFinch_D727378-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cactus Wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 19:00 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: CactusWren_D3X8117-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cactus Wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 18:58 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: CactusWren_D3X8106-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cactus Wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 18:56 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/320 |
File Name: CactusWren_D3X8091-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cactus Wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 18:55 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: CactusWren_D3X8081-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cactus Wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 18:51 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: CactusWren_D3X8056-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cactus Wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) |
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Description: Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 11:45 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: CactusWren_D3X7789-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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