Category Archives: Southwest Birds

Pyrrhuloxia

Pyrrhuloxia Female

Pyrrhuloxia Female

Female Pyrrhuloxia

The Pyrrhuloxia has very similar vocalizations and behaviors to the closely related Northern Cardinal. The picture of this Female Pyrrhuloxia was taken in Portal, Arizona. The picture of this Female Pyrrhuloxia was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Pyrrhuloxia, click on the arrow below.

Canyon Towhee

Canyon Towhee

Canyon Towhee

Canyon Towhee

The picture of this Canyon Towhee was taken in Portal, Arizona. The picture of this Canyon Towhee was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Canyon Towhee, click on the arrow below.

Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak

The picture of this adult male Blue Grosbeak was taken in Portal Arizona. The picture of this Blue Grosbeak was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Blue Grosbeak, click on the arrow below.

Mexican Jay

Mexican Jay

Mexican Jay

Mexican Jay

The picture of this Mexican Jay was taken in Hereford, Arizona. The picture of this Mexican Jay was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Mexican Jay, click on the arrow below.

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

The Ladder-backed Woodpecker is a small black-and-white woodpecker of the southwestern United States and Mexico that forages and nests in cactus. The picture of this Ladder-backed Woodpecker was taken in Patagonia, Arizona.
To hear the sounds of the Ladder-backed Woodpecker, click on the arrow below.