2020-02-23 at the Gilbert Water Ranch

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Abert's Towhee - Melozone aberti — **Abert's Towhee**
*(Melozone aberti)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:58

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200

**File Name:** AbertsTowhee_D5X0534-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Abert's Towhee**
*(Melozone aberti)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:58

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200

**File Name:** AbertsTowhee_D5X0534-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Anna's Hummingbird - Calypte anna — **Anna's Hummingbird**
*(Calypte anna)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 9:03

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** AnnasHummingbird_D5X0594-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Canada Goose - Branta canadensis;Canada Goose;Anatidae;Canada-Geese;CanadaGoose;Canada-Goose;Geese;Goose;Waterfowl; — **Canada Goose**
*(Branta canadensis;Canada Goose;Anatidae;Canada-Geese;CanadaGoose;Canada-Goose;Geese;Goose;Waterfowl;)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:49

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000

**File Name:** CanadaGoose_D5X0346-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Curve-Billed Thrasher - Toxostoma curvirostre — **Curve-Billed Thrasher**
*(Toxostoma curvirostre)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 7:32

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/800

**File Name:** CurveBilledThrasher_D5X9830-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Gambel's Quail - Callipepla gambelii — **Gambel's Quail**
*(Callipepla gambelii)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 7:17

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/800

**File Name:** GambelsQuail_D5X9708-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Gila Woodpecker - Melanerpes uropygialis — **Gila Woodpecker**
*(Melanerpes uropygialis)*

**Description:**
I first thought these birds were preping the nest hole, but then saw they were eating ants from inside the hole. These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 9:49

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** GilaWoodpecker_D5X0658-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great-Tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus — **Great-Tailed Grackle**
*(Quiscalus mexicanus)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:54

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

**File Name:** GreatTailedGrackle_D5X0383-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos — **Northern Mockingbird**
*(Mimus polyglottos)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 7:39

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

**File Name:** NorthernMockingbird_D5X9854-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Orange-Crowned Warbler - Leiothlypis celata — **Orange-Crowned Warbler**
*(Leiothlypis celata)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:27

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

**File Name:** OrangeCrownedWarbler_D5X0099-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pied-Billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps — **Pied-Billed Grebe**
*(Podilymbus podiceps)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:49

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/6400

**File Name:** PiedBilledGrebe_D5X0333-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia — **Song Sparrow**
*(Melospiza melodia)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:40

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** SongSparrow_D5X0281-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Verdin - Auriparus flaviceps — **Verdin**
*(Auriparus flaviceps)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:19

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000

**File Name:** Verdin_D5X0057-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys — **White-Crowned Sparrow**
*(Zonotrichia leucophrys)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 7:55

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500

**File Name:** WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X9903-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow-Rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata auduboni — **Yellow-Rumped Warbler**
*(Setophaga coronata auduboni)*

**Description:**
These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:02:23 8:16

**Location:**

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1266.46 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/800

**File Name:** YellowRumpedWarbler_D5X0029-GilbertArizona

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis;Canada Goose;Anatidae;Canada-Geese;CanadaGoose;Canada-Goose;Geese;Goose;Waterfowl;

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Curve-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Curve-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

I first thought these birds were preping the nest hole, but then saw they were eating ants from inside the hole. These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

A very noisy bird I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

A very noisy bird I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Head turned upside-down to drink. These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Quenching thirst. These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Time for a snack. These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Female. These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Female. These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Orange-Crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

The take-off. These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata auduboni

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata auduboni

These are birds I met at the Gilbert Water Ranch, or Riparian Preserve which is located in the middle of the Valley of the Sun, or the Greater Phoenix Metropolian area, Arizona.

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