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Dag 5: East Fort Lowell Road en Santa Cruz River Park

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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)

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<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/105 sturnidae/sturnus vulgaris/sturnus vulgaris-en.html">Sturnus vulgaris</a> / Common starling / Spreeuw</h3><p>The European starling has also been introduced to America. You don't see them that much. </p>OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 22.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/070 remizidae/auriparus flaviceps/auriparus flaviceps-en.html">Auriparus flaviceps</a> / Verdin / Geelkopmees</h3><p>The nice little chick from Arizona. </p>OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 4.69 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/030 cuculiformes/001 cuculidae/geococcyx californianus/geococcyx californianus-en.html">Geococcyx californianus</a> / Greater roadrunner / Grote renkoekoek</h3><p>The roadrunner is a bird that truly belongs to the Sonoran Desert.  As his name suggests, he prefers to run rather than fly. </p>OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 33.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/calypte anna/calypte anna-en.html">Calypte anna</a> / Anna's hummingbird / Anna's kolibrie</h3>OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 6.56 m

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