Phainopepla

[rlagmagm]

I love the Phainopepla bird species. Even though they eat mistletoe berries and spread the seeds-which infect and infest Paloverde trees-they have a plaintive, yet interesting call and song. Anyway, while looking to snap some photos of a few nearby Hermit Warblers, I managed to snap a photo of one very brave Phainopepla. I also got to see his mate. And I now believe they were/are guarding a nest that's nearby.

Photo: http://www.photobucket.com/user/rlagmagm29/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Phainopeplaperched_zpsyukwwnaz.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

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