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Shoot 2025-12-26-070934

We traveled to Tuscon, Arizona about a month ago. It was my first trip to Arizona. It wasn't a dedicated birding trip but I was able to see 15 lifers including a few of the common birds around town. Some target birds I was able to see include Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cactus Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, Yellow-eyed Junco, Vermilion Flycatcher, and my favorite of all, Greater Roadrunner. Aside the heavy monsoon rain the night we arrived, the weather was excellent and we were out exploring and sightseeing all day, without worrying about the heat.

Some of the birds around 1/3 down the page were captive birds at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and thus not lifers.

These photos are © 2025 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.

My "birds in review" collages can be found here.

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7:42AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Mourning Dove

7:44AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Abert's Towhee

7:44AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Abert's Towhee

7:45AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

7:45AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

I was surprised to see this guy right in the hotel parking lot! I didn't get any good photos but, right off the bat, this was my best look at this species on the trip.

7:45AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:05AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:05AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:05AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:06AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:06AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:06AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:12AM Sunday November 23, 2025

House Sparrow

8:13AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Plumbeous Vireo

8:13AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Plumbeous Vireo

8:13AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Plumbeous Vireo

8:13AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Plumbeous Vireo

8:13AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Plumbeous Vireo

8:15AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Abert's Towhee

8:22AM Sunday November 23, 2025

White-crowned Sparrow

8:22AM Sunday November 23, 2025

White-crowned Sparrow

11:45AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

11:46AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

11:48AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

11:48AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

11:48AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

11:49AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

11:53AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

11:54AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

11:57AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Verdin

11:59AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Verdin

11:59AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Verdin

11:59AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Verdin

11:59AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Verdin

11:59AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Verdin

11:59AM Sunday November 23, 2025

Verdin

12:02PM Sunday November 23, 2025

12:41PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Northern Mockingbird

12:41PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Northern Mockingbird

1:09PM Sunday November 23, 2025

1:23PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Phainopepla

1:23PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Phainopepla

1:23PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Phainopepla

1:23PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Phainopepla

1:23PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Phainopepla

1:23PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Phainopepla

1:23PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Phainopepla

1:29PM Sunday November 23, 2025

2:16PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Northern Cardinal

2:16PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Northern Cardinal

2:17PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:17PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:17PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:17PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:17PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:18PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:18PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:18PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:18PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:18PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:18PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:18PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Curve-billed Thrasher

2:20PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:20PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:20PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:20PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:29PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird

Not captive, just a cooperative hummer!

2:29PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird

Not captive, just a cooperative hummer!

2:29PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird

Not captive, just a cooperative hummer!

2:29PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird

Not captive, just a cooperative hummer!

2:34PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Hooded Oriole (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:34PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Hooded Oriole (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:36PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Hooded Oriole (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:36PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Hooded Oriole (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:38PM Sunday November 23, 2025

White-winged Dove (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:41PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:41PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:41PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Northern Bobwhite (Masked)(Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:41PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gambel's Quail (Captive)

Captive bird in an aviary at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

2:45PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Bighorn sheep (Captive)

Female relaxing in her enclosure at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum

3:00PM Sunday November 23, 2025

3:12PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird

3:12PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird

3:12PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Costa's Hummingbird

3:12PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Northern Mockingbird

3:12PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Northern Mockingbird

3:13PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Canyon Wren

3:13PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Canyon Wren

3:14PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:14PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:14PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:15PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:15PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:15PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:15PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:15PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:15PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Gila Woodpecker

3:16PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

3:17PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

3:17PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

3:18PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

3:23PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

3:24PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

3:24PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

3:24PM Sunday November 23, 2025

Cactus Wren

11:09AM Monday November 24, 2025

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

11:12AM Monday November 24, 2025

Dark-eyed Junco

The bill doesn't look bright pink/peach to indicate Gray-headed, but not clearly dark enough to indicate Red-backed. It might just be individual/seasonal bill variation or it might be an intergrade.

11:12AM Monday November 24, 2025

Dark-eyed Junco

11:12AM Monday November 24, 2025

Dark-eyed Junco

11:16AM Monday November 24, 2025

Steller's Jay (Southwest Interior)

11:16AM Monday November 24, 2025

Steller's Jay (Southwest Interior)

11:17AM Monday November 24, 2025

Steller's Jay (Southwest Interior)

11:18AM Monday November 24, 2025

11:19AM Monday November 24, 2025

Red-naped Sapsucker

11:19AM Monday November 24, 2025

Red-naped Sapsucker

11:19AM Monday November 24, 2025

Red-naped Sapsucker

11:50AM Monday November 24, 2025

White-breasted Nuthatch

12:15PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

12:16PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

12:16PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

12:16PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

12:16PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

12:16PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

12:16PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

12:17PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

12:17PM Monday November 24, 2025

Yellow-eyed Junco

1:38PM Monday November 24, 2025

Golden Eagle

An unexpected lifer!

1:39PM Monday November 24, 2025

Golden Eagle

1:39PM Monday November 24, 2025

Golden Eagle

1:39PM Monday November 24, 2025

Golden Eagle

8:17AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:17AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:17AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:17AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Broad-billed Hummingbird

8:19AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

8:21AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

American Wigeon

8:21AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

American Wigeon

10:55AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Hutton's Vireo

10:55AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Hutton's Vireo

11:09AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

It was much easier to hear this pair of Gnatcatchers than to get a look. I'm glad I was able to manually focus through some vegetation to get some shots.

11:10AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

11:10AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

11:31AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Verdin

11:48AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Rock Wren

11:56AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

11:56AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

11:59AM Tuesday November 25, 2025

12:10PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Empress Leilia

1:02PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:02PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:02PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:03PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:03PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:03PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:03PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:03PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:03PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:03PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:04PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

1:05PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Greater Roadrunner

4:45PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Phainopepla

4:45PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Phainopepla

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

This was one of my target birds for the trip, and I'm kind of surprised it took this long to see one. He was sallying out for insects from a high perch, so the photos didn't turn out great, but he was fun to watch.

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:47PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:49PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:49PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:49PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:49PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:49PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Vermilion Flycatcher

4:49PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Pied-billed Grebe

4:56PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

This guy sounded like a Downy Woodpecker. He was calling out long enough for me to locate him among the trees and get a photo. Last lifer of the trip!

4:56PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

4:56PM Tuesday November 25, 2025

Ladder-backed Woodpecker