Below are images compiled in one of the many photo galleries illustrating our blog, Musings From Paradise. Click on any photo and then sweep through the collection (or use your keyboard’s arrow keys). More Albums
"Lesser Goldfinch (© Nick Viani 3/2) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Patagonia, Arizona",
"House Finch (© Nick Viani 3/2) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Patagonia, Arizona",
"White-tailed Deer - Coues Subspecies (© Nick Viani 3/2) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Patagonia, Arizona",
"Javelina (© Nick Viani 3/2) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Patagonia, Arizona",
"Common Merganser - female (© Nick Viani 3/1) Parker Canyon Lake, AZ",
"Kestrel (© Nick Viani 3/1) San Rafael Valley, Patagonia, AZ",
"Vesper Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/1) San Rafael Valley, Patagonia, AZ",
"Keep 'yer distance (© Nick Viani 3/1) San Rafael Valley, Patagonia, AZ",
"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, AZ",
"Violet-crowned Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/5) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Violet-crowned Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/5) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher - female (© Nick Viani 3/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher - female (© Nick Viani 3/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Fungi on Sonoita Creek (© Nick Viani 3/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Rufous Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Hammond's Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Bewick's Wren (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Arizona Gray Squirrel (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Bridled Titmouse (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Ruby-crowned Kinglet (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Gray Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Broad-billed Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Bordered Patch Butterfly (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Gray Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Gray Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"White-nosed Coati - AKA Coatimundi (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Northern Cardinal (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Ladder-backed Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Mexican Mallard Duck (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Mexican Mallard Duck (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Double-crested Cormorant (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Western Bluebird (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",
"Verdin (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Green Heron (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Northern Rough-winged Swallow (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Northern Rough-winged Swallow (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Sora (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Virginia Rail (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"American Coot (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ - note: check out those feet!",
"Northern Shoveler (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Savannah Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Abert's Towhee (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Abert's Towhee (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Yellow-bellied Pond Slider (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Pied-billed Grebe (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Cooper's Hawk (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Ladder-backed Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Orange-crowned Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Song Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",
"Cooper's Hawk (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ Note: this hawk was observed for over 30 minutes sitting (not bathing or preening) in the shallow pond. There appears to be a large crop suggesting the water was assisting di
"Verdin (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ - note: several Verdins were observed busily collecting nesting materials.",
"Gila Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 3/12) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Ruby-crowned Kinglet (© Nick Viani 3/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Lawrence's Goldfinch (© Nick Viani 3/15) Borderlands Preserve, Patagonia, AZ Note: spotted at the TH for the Smith Canyon Loop Trail.",
"Cassin's Kingbird (© Nick Viani 3/17) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, Arizona",
"Broad-billed Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/17) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, Arizona",
"Hepatic Tanager (© Nick Viani 3/17) Paton Hummingbird Center, Patagonia, Arizona",
"Lesser Goldfinch and Duck Weed (© Nick Viani 3/18) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Bordered Patch Butterfly (© Nick Viani 3/18) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Yellow Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/18) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Yellow Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/18) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Ladder-backed Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 3/18) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"House Finch with nesting material (© Nick Viani 3/18) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Anna's Hummingbird on the nest (© Nick Viani 3/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona, TNC",
"Butterfly (© Nick Viani 3/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona, TNC",
"Gould's Turkey (© Nick Viani 3/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona, TNC",
"Wildflower on the Platts Trail (© Nick Viani 3/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona, TNC",
"Anna's Hummingbird collecting nesting material (© Nick Viani 3/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona, TNC",
"Chipping Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"White-crowned Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Lincoln's Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Lucy's Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Lucy's Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Lucy's Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Lucy's Warbler with insect (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Verdin (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Common Gallinule (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Red-winged Blackbird - female (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Say's Phoebe (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Bell's Vireo (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Yellow Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Black Phoebe (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Common Ground Dove (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Red-tailed Hawk (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Lucy's Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Yellow Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Texan Crescent Butterfly (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Mexican Duck (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Bullfrog (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",
"Abert's Towhee (© Nick Viani 3/23) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher - female (© Nick Viani 3/23) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Gould's Turkey & Javelina (© Nick Viani 3/23) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Lazuli Bunting - female (© Nick Viani 3/23) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Lazuli Bunting - male (© Nick Viani 3/23) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Green-tailed Towhee (© Nick Viani 3/24) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Gould's Wild Turkey fording Sonoita Creek (© Nick Viani 3/24) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/25) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Calliope Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/25) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Common Ground-Dove (© Nick Viani 3/26) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Curve-billed Thrasher (© Nick Viani 3/26) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/26) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Hooded Oriole (© Nick Viani 3/27) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Lark Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/27) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Vermillion Flycatcher - immature male (© Nick Viani 3/27) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Current (© Nick Viani 3/27) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Gould's Wild Turkey (© Nick Viani 3/27) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Gould's Wild Turkey (© Nick Viani 3/27) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Inca Dove (© Nick Viani 3/27) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Dusky-capped Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/27) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",
"Yellow-rumped Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/28) Ramsey Canyon Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Sierra Vista, Arizona",
"Feeder Acrobatics (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"Scott's Oriole (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"Scott's Oriole (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"Feeder Acrobatics (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"Chipping Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"Mexican Jay (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"Certain vines simply can't control themselves (© Nick Viani 3/28) Ramsey Canyon Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Sierra Vista, Arizona",
"Chiricahuan Leopard Frog (© Nick Viani 3/28) Ramsey Canyon Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Sierra Vista, Arizona",
"Coues White-tailed Deer (© Nick Viani 3/28) Ramsey Canyon Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Sierra Vista, Arizona",
"Life Beneath the Bark (© Nick Viani 3/28) Ramsey Canyon Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Sierra Vista, Arizona",
"Rufous Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"Rufous Hummingbird - male (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"Rufous Hummingbird - female (© Nick Viani 3/28)",
"San Pedro River (© Nick Viani 3/29)",
"Gray Hawk (© Nick Viani 3/29)",
"Gray Hawk (© Nick Viani 3/29)",
"Mexican (Mallard) Duck (© Nick Viani 3/29)",
"Vermillion Flycatcher - female (© Nick Viani 3/29)",
"Black-throated Gray Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/29)",
"Painted Redstart Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/28) Ramsey Canyon Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Sierra Vista, Arizona",
"Painted Redstart Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/28) Ramsey Canyon Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Sierra Vista, Arizona",
"Gray Hawk - female (l), male (r) (© Nick Viani 3/29)",
"Great Blue Heron (© Nick Viani 3/31) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Arizona",
"Dusky-capped Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/31) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Arizona",
"Black-chinned Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/31) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Arizona",
"Lesser Goldfinch (© Nick Viani 4/1) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Arizona",
"Cassin's Kingbird (© Nick Viani 4/1) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Arizona",
"Lesser Goldfinch (© Nick Viani 3/21) Tubac, Arizona",
"Broad-billed Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/21) Tubac, Arizona",
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