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Butterfly

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NIKON D850

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Aperture 9/1 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 920/10

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Vail, Arizona, US

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Sep, 2022

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We stayed at a cabin at the Santa Rita Lodge Inn in Madera Canyon to have easy access to a variety of animals. I spent a weekend photographing hummin

This photo was taken with 40 year old lens. It captured the detail and colors of this beautiful hummingbird. I have since replaced it with a Nikon 28-

Caught as he was taking off.
There is a Great Horned Owl that claims our chimney as its hunting perch each night.
Lens: Nikon 70-300 FX

I carefully chose my composition. Checked the focus and then took the photograph. I did not want a typical overhead shot but more on a level plane so

Looking for a meal. He would run the doves into our sliding glass window, when they would be stunned he would carry them off.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

This is a female Curved Billed Thrashed building her nest in a Cholla Cactus a few feet away. Thrashers build their nests in the dreaded "Jumpin

We have a large yard with many trees and feeders. The hawks come in for an easy meal.

This was taken in Madera Canyon, Az. Took about 200 shots to get this one .

Lens: Nikon 70-300 fx

I purposely chose the location and waited for the sun to set behind the Saguaro Cactus. I wanted the silhouette of the cactus to be dark in contrast

Cactus Wren in it's favorite thorn bush,
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

The detail and colors are spectacular.
Lens: Nikon 35-50mm

Singing for a mate. Every feather detail can be seen. My favorite song bird of the Desert
Lens:Tamron 150-600g2

A beautiful male taking a few seconds rest in its favorite thorn bush. The halo of thorns make this bird stand out.
Lens: Tamron 150-600g2

Harris hawks hunt in groups of two or three. One distracts the prey and the others dive down and grab it. Usually there is a dominant female to guid

I usually have many birds in the trees in my yard, all at once they vanished and this Cooper's Hawk arrived. HIs talons and beak had feathers fro

The atmosphere was just right to magnify the setting sun

Lens: Nikon 35-50 mm

This is a wild deer in Portal, Arizona. We stayed at Cave Creek Ranch. World famous for birding.
I was filming hummingbirds and this deer appeared ri

This is one of two that are in this area where I do my desert photography .
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

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