Friday, March 03, 2023

A Day in Joshua Tree N.P.

A Roadrunner in a tree!


Juvenile Phainopepla.

A raven in a Joshua Tree.

Cactus Wren perched on a cholla cactus.

Costa’s Hummingbird

Manzanita in flower.

 Photos © 2023 mae sander

22 comments:

Adam Jones said...

That Oak Titmouse image is superb!! Although when there is a Hummingbird on offer too, I always find it hard not to make that my favourite.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Mae,

Beautiful collection of birds. The Roadrunner is favorite, I would like to see the Oak Titmouse and the Cactus Wren. The Costa's Hummingbird is a cutie. Love the flowers! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend!

Jenn Jilks said...

They are lovely photos! Here we are in another blizzard, and these are lovely to see with all the colour.

Iris Flavia said...

Meeep-meep in a tree?!
Beautiful shots.

My name is Erika. said...

Beautiful photos Mae.

Jeanie said...

For a minute I thought the oak titmouse was a dirty cardinal!

Joy said...

What a terrific day out! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Joy's Book Blog

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I would love to hike in that area! What amazing birds you saw. The Roadrunner is very neat and it's funny to see birds in the cactus!

Terrie said...

Great photos - thanks for sharing your hobby!
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys

Anne in the kitchen said...

We are going to be in Palm Springs in a couple of weeks and will be going to the park. I can't wait to see everything there.

Vicki said...

Beautiful shots of beautiful birds! Thanks for sharing them, some I've never seen before.

Pam said...

Joshua trees are so cool to me. Love the birds in them in your pics.

anno said...

Gorgeous! So glad you finally had a beautiful day to take more of your beautiful photographs. That little hummingbird has the peacock of a peacock, and I love the starkness of the raven against the Joshua tree -- so striking!

Mark Baker said...

I'm been to Joshua Tree a couple of times, but it's been years. Thanks for reminding me how beautiful it is.

Shiju Sugunan said...

Beautiful photos, the Raven in the Joshua tree is my favourite.

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...

Who knew roadrunners perched in trees? They are actually common in the North Texas pine forests where my older son lives, but I've never seen them there in the trees.

And how does the Cactus Wren do that? Birds are magical creatures.

JoAnn said...

My daughter had a chance to visit Joshua Tree last year and loved it. I hope we can get there one day, too. Wonderful photos!

Jinjer-The Intrepid Angeleno said...

Cactus wren...knows he's better than the rest of us because he can hop around on a dang cholla without getting stabbed!

Who knew roadrunners ever went up into a tree?????

I love that darling titmouse!

My German friends are hoping our roadtrip works out so that they can see Joshua Tree, even for a quick minute.

Gretchen said...

I love birds and your pictures are fantastic! We don't have Oak Titmice where I live, but we do have Tufted Titmice. They have been active in my backyard even with all the snow and cold. Hope your weekend is a good one!

Anne@HeadFullofBooks said...

We went to Joshua Tree NP last year and I don't remember seeing a single bird. But the trees and rocks. Wow. What a place.

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Breathtaking said...

Hello :=)
Beautiful series of bird captures and flower.

Little Wandering Wren said...

Such lovely little birds you found, the colours on the hummingbird are fabulous!
Have a great day
Wren x