Such beauty from an unsuspecting source!
Pretty Pin Cushion cactus flowers
A barrel cactus blooms
A Spanish dagger
The Tucson Mountains from my back yard.
A Gila Woodpecker enjoys the nector of the Giant Saguaro cactus flower.
Great horned owl nest in the arm of a cactus.
An elf owl swoops into his nest in a Giant Saguaro cactus.
Meep! Meep! Roadrunners really have earned their name.
Quail are very populous, and love to make nests in our clay pots.
Javelina have terrible eye-sight, but a very strong sense of smell. They're "smelly," too!
A mother bobcat visits our patio with several of her babies.
An adult bobcat walks past our door.
Coyotes sniffing around the yard looking for rabbits.
Isn't he beautiful?
Mule deer visit the yard periodically.
Tarantulas are common in the Tucson desert.
Bark scorpions are also common. Their sting is extremely painful as their venom is a neurotoxin.
