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We volunteered and served as resident ambassadors at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve in Arizona. Arriving in mid-January, we monitored the arrival of migratory birds through early April. In addition to our residency, we took every opportunity to explore nearby birding hotspots.

"Welcome to Patagonia",

"Bridled Titmouse (© Nick Viani 2/2) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Lark Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/2) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Arizona Gray Squirrel (© Nick Viani Feb.3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Red-naped Sapsucker (© Nick Viani Feb.3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Arizona Sycamore adjacent to Sonoita Creek (© Nick Viani Feb.3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Trail Sign (© Nick Viani Feb.3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Fremont Cottonwood (© Nick Viani Feb.3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"White-nosed Coati (© Nick Viani Feb.3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Bridled Titmouse (© Nick Viani Feb.3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Birding the Railroad Trail (© Nick Viani Feb. 3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Gray Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Lazuli Bunting (© Nick Viani 2/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona. Note: Appears to be a Lazuli Bunting male undergoing Preformative Molt.",

"White-crowned Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Ladder-backed Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Gila Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Northern Cardinal (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Javelina - AKA Collared Peccary (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Trail marker (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Lazuli Bunting (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Coues deer, (pronounced "Cows") a smaller subspecies of Whitetail Deer (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Fremont Cottonwood (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Birding the Mesquite Bosque along the Railroad Trail (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Mixed forest - Fremont Cottonwoods, Velvet Ash, Blue/Mexican Elderberry, Mesquite (© Nick Viani 2/7) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Hutton's Vireo (© Nick Viani 2/8) Madera Canyon, AZ",

"Lincoln Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/8) Madera Canyon, AZ",

"Hepatic Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/8) Madera Canyon, AZ",

"Arizona Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 2/8) Madera Canyon, AZ",

"Railroad trail passes through the Mesquite Bosque (© Nick Viani 2/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Fremont Cottonwoods (© Nick Viani 2/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Coues Deer (pronounced "Cows") - a subspecies of the White Tail Deer (© Nick Viani 2/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Cooper's Hawk (© Nick Viani 2/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Lark Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Lark Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Javelina - AKA Collared Peccary in Sonoita Creek (© Nick Viani 2/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Bridled Titmouse (© Nick Viani 2/11) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Bridled Titmouse (© Nick Viani 2/11) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"White-nosed Coati's tail (© Nick Viani 2/11) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"House Finch (© Nick Viani 2/11) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Lazuli Bunting (© Nick Viani 2/11) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"White-breasted Nuthatch (© Nick Viani 2/11) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Gray Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/11) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"White-crowned Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"White-winged Dove (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Black Phoebe (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Choya detail (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Platts trail, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Ladder-backed Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Platts trail, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Chipping Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Platts trail, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Chipping Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Platts trail, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Black-throated Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/13) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Platts Trail, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"White-breasted Nuthatch (© Nick Viani 2/14) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Mixed flock of Snow Geese & Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Sandhill Cranes (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeil, Arizona",

"Canyon Towhee (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, Arizona",

"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, Arizona",

"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, Arizona. Note: Appears to be a male Vermilion Flycatcher undergoing Preformative Molt.",

"Savannah Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, Arizona",

"Loggerhead Shrike (© Nick Viani 2/14) Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, Arizona",

"White-winged Dove (© Nick Viani 2/15) San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), San Pedro House",

"Brewer's Sparrow (© Nick Viani 2/15) San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), San Pedro House",

"Pyrrhuloxia (© Nick Viani 2/15) San Pedro House, Sierra Vista, Arizona",

"Western Bluebird (© Nick Viani 2/16) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Common Raven (© Nick Viani 2/17) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Common Raven (© Nick Viani 2/17) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Sonoita Creek (© Nick Viani) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, AZ",

"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 2/18) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Say's Phoebe (© Nick Viani 2/18) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Violet-crowned Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 2/19) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/19) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Northern Cardinal (© Nick Viani 2/19) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Fremont Cottonwoods (© Sooney Viani 2/19) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, AZ",

"Sunset on the Patagonia Mountains from the Visitor's Center (© Nick Viani) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Goodding Willow with The Nature Conservancy Visitor's Center in the background (© Sooney Viani 2/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Velvet Mesquite (© Nick Viani 2/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Bridled Titmouse (© Nick Viani 2/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Lazuli Bunting (© Nick Viani 2/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Lesser Goldfinch (© Nick Viani 2/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Yellow-rumped Warbler (© Nick Viani 2/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Hermit Thrush (© Nick Viani 2/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Netleaf Hackberry (© Nick Viani 2/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Sunset on Hwy. 83 south of Sonoita (© Nick Viani 2/20)",

"Velvet Mesquite Grove (© Nick Viani 2/22) TNC, Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Patagonia, AZ",

"Retaque Fence/corral made of Mesquite near the Santa Cruz Bridge (© Nick Viani 2/21) Tubac, AZ",

"Water feature for wildlife - winter (© Nick Viani 2/22) Smith Canyon Loop Trail, Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, Patagonia, AZ",

"Trailhead (© Nick Viani 2/22) Smith Canyon Loop Trail, Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, Patagonia, AZ",

"Bunch Grass (© Nick Viani 2/22) Smith Canyon Loop Trail, Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, Patagonia, AZ",

"Bunch Grass (© Nick Viani 2/22) Smith Canyon Loop Trail, Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, Patagonia, AZ",

"Scenic bench from a distance (© Nick Viani 2/22) Smith Canyon Loop Trail, Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, Patagonia, AZ",

"Bunch Grass, Oaks (© Nick Viani 2/22) Smith Canyon Loop Trail, Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, Patagonia, AZ",

"Bunch Grass (© Nick Viani 2/22) Smith Canyon Loop Trail, Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, Patagonia, AZ",

"Lawrence's Goldfinch (© Nick Viani 2/22) Smith Canyon loop trail, Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, Arizona",

"Western Bluebird (© Nick Viani 2/22) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Recycled windmill blades (© Nick Viani 2/22) Patagonia, Arizona",

"Javelina (© Nick Viani 2/22) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Snowfall on Patagonia Mountains (© Nick Viani 2/24) View from TNC Visitor's Center, Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, AZ",

"Great Blue Heron (© Nick Viani 2/24) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona. Note: this bird appears to have been wounded, perhaps by a coyote. Flight was unimpaired.",

"Say's Phoebe Hovering (© Nick Viani 2/25) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Anna'a Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 2/25) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona",

"Barrel Cactus (© Nick Viani 2/25) TNC, Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, AZ",

"Barrel Cactus detail (© Nick Viani 2/25) TNC, Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, AZ",

"Bushwhacking through the Netleaf Hackberry (© Nick Viani 2/25) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, AZ",

"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/26) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, AZ",

"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",

"Broad-billed Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/2) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Patagonia, Arizona",

"Broad-billed Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/2) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Patagonia, Arizona",

"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",

"Broad-billed Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, AZ",

"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/3) 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",

"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 (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Hammond's Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gray 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",

"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 - note: several Verdins were observed busily collecting nesting materials.",

"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",

"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 Rough-winged Swallow (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",

"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",

"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",

"Abert's Towhee (© 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

"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",

"Vermillion Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 3/9) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gila Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 3/12) 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",

"House Finch with nesting material (© 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",

"Anna's Hummingbird collecting nesting material (© Nick Viani 3/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona, TNC",

"Anna's Hummingbird Abandoned Nest (© Nick Viani 4/8) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Butterfly (© Nick Viani 3/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona, TNC",

"Gould's Turkey (© Nick Viani 3/20) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Arizona, TNC",

"Anna's Hummingbird on the nest (© 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",

"Lesser Goldfinch (© Nick Viani 3/21) Tubac, Arizona",

"Broad-billed Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 3/21) Tubac, Arizona",

"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",

"Lucy's Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",

"Verdin (© 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",

"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",

"Lucy's Warbler with insect (© Nick Viani 3/22) Patagonia Lake State Park, Birding trail, Arizona",

"Abert's Towhee (© 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",

"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",

"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",

"Rufous Hummingbird - female (© Nick Viani 3/28)",

"Scott's Oriole (© Nick Viani 3/28)",

"Feeder Acrobatics (© Nick Viani 3/28)",

"Yellow-rumped Warbler (© Nick Viani 3/28) Ramsey Canyon Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, TNC, Sierra Vista, Arizona",

"Chipping Sparrow (© Nick Viani 3/28)",

"Feeder Acrobatics (© Nick Viani 3/28)",

"Mexican Jay (© Nick Viani 3/28)",

"Scott's Oriole (© Nick Viani 3/28)",

"Rufous Hummingbird (© 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",

"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",

"Rufous Hummingbird - male (© 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)",

"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",

"Cooper's Hawk (© Nick Viani 4/2) Empire Ranch, Sonoita, Arizona",

"American Kestrel (© Nick Viani 4/2) Empire Ranch, Sonoita, Arizona",

"Hammond's Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 4/3) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gambel Quail (© Nick Viani 4/3) Paton's Hummingbird Center, Patagonia, Arizona",

"Rufous-backed Robin (© Nick Viani 4/3) Paton's Hummingbird Center, Patagonia, Arizona",

"Rufous-backed Robin (© Nick Viani 4/3) Paton's Hummingbird Center, Patagonia, Arizona",

"Violet-crowned Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 4/3) Paton's Hummingbird Center, Patagonia, Arizona",

"Inca Dove (© Nick Viani 4/3) Paton's Hummingbird Center, Patagonia, Arizona",

"Lark Sparrow (© Nick Viani 4/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gray Hawk (© Nick Viani 4/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gray Hawk (© Nick Viani 4/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gray Hawk (© Nick Viani 4/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gray Hawk vocalizing (© Nick Viani 4/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Yellow Warbler (© Nick Viani 4/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Great Horned Owl (© Nick Viani 4/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gray Hawk - juvenile (© Nick Viani 4/4) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Black-crowned Night-Heron (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Sora (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Neotropic Cormorant (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Neotropic Cormorant (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Double-crested Cormorant (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Great Blue Heron (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Sooney in our Kayak (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",

"Bufflehead Duck (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Bufflehead Duck (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Tent Caterpillar (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Common Black Hawk (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Common Black Hawk (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Common Yellowthroat Warbler (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Double-crested (l) & Neotropic (r) Cormorants (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Double-crested & Neotropic Cormorants (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Great-tailed Grackle - female (© Nick Viani 4/5) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona - Birding by Kayak",

"Black-chinned Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 4/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 4/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Vermillion Flycatcher - on nest (© Nick Viani 4/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Vermillion Flycatcher - female (© Nick Viani 3/23) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Lark Sparrow (© Nick Viani 4/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Black Vulture (© Nick Viani 4/6) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Zone-tailed Hawk (© Nick Viani 4/8) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Townsend's Warbler (© Nick Viani 4/8) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Townsend's Warbler (© Nick Viani 4/8) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Gould's Turkey (© Nick Viani 4/8) Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, TNC, Arizona",

"Curve-billed Thrasher (© Nick Viani 4/8) Gilbert Ray County Park, Tucson, Arizona",

"Saguaro Cactus & Ocotillo (© Nick Viani 4/8) Gilbert Ray County Park, Tucson, Arizona",

"Mud Swallows on Lake Havasu Shoreline (© Nick Viani 4/10) Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona",

"Anna's Hummingbird (© Nick Viani 4/10) Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona",

"Great-tailed Grackle (© Nick Viani 4/10) Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona",

"Ash-throated Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 4/10) Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona",

"Scott's Oriole (© Nick Viani) Arroyo Los Encinitas, Pueblo de Tamales, BCS, Mexico",