East Fort Lowell Road and Santa Cruz River Park together yielded 10 species. Best shots: Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps). (auto-generated)
Common starling
Spreeuw
Sturnus vulgaris
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 22.2 m
The European starling has also been introduced to America. You don't see them that much.
The photo shows a Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Sturnidae. The photo was taken at East Fort Lowell Road at 08:45 on Wednesday March 29, 2023.
Verdin
Geelkopmees
Auriparus flaviceps
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 4.69 m
The nice little chick from Arizona.
The photo shows a Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Remizidae. The photo was taken at East Fort Lowell Road at 09:25 on Wednesday March 29, 2023.
Greater roadrunner
Grote renkoekoek
Geococcyx californianus
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 33.3 m
The roadrunner is a bird that truly belongs to the Sonoran Desert. As his name suggests, he prefers to run rather than fly.
The photo shows a Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus). It is a bird in the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae. The photo was taken at Santa Cruz River Park at 16:51 on Wednesday March 29, 2023.
Anna's hummingbird
Anna's kolibrie
Calypte anna
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 6.56 m
The photo shows a Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Santa Cruz River Park at 17:00 on Wednesday March 29, 2023.