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Jabbering Jays
A couple of hours’ drive north-east of the Sonoran Desert around Phoenix and you are up on the Colorado Plateau – high country defined by the Mogollon Rim and known as the White Mountains. The contrast of the two landscapes … Continue reading
Cactus Condo
The Sonoran Desert spans the border country between southwestern USA and Mexico. Here, around Phoenix, the lowlands are all set about with imposing Saguaro Cactus (Cereus giganteus) – many over 15 meters tall and clearly ancient. Ghostly Arizona Sycamore (Platanus wrightii) grow … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona Birds, Arizona Sycamore, Gila Woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis, Saguaro Cactus
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Never A Gull Moment 