Green-tailed Towhee – Desert Botanical Garden
Image by Al_HikesAZ
At Desert Botanical Garden there are always birds. Indigenous birds and "snow birds". This morning I wasn’t there to photograph birds so I did not have my "bird lens". Most of what I could photograph today was on the ground. Hey Todd Wynia – I had no idea I lucked into a lifer.
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"The green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) is the smallest towhee, but is still one of the larger members of the American sparrow family Passerellidae.
Its breeding range covers most of the interior Western United States, with a winter range in Mexico and the southern edge of the Southwestern United States.
This bird can be recognized by the bright green stripes on the edge of its wings. It has a distinct white throat and a rufous cap. It measures 7.25 in (18.4 cm) long and weighs 29 g (1.0 oz).[2]
It is fairly tame, but often stays hidden under a bush. It is fairly common in habitats with sagebrush and other such bushes. It is uncommonly seen because of its tendency to stay under cover."
Desert Botanical Garden has an incredible collection of plants and cacti arranged in a beautiful park setting.
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"Think the desert is all dirt and tumbleweeds? Think again. Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cactus, trees and flowers from all around the world spread across 55 acres in Phoenix, Arizona."
Desert Botanical Garden
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