We visited this lovely spot at the San Pedro House area near Sierra Vista 3 times. I was so enchanted by the spectacle of 30 miles of cottonwoods beside the river, recovered from ranching years when cattle muddled and soiled its banks.
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| Lanny and I had a picnic here, watching the blue grosbeaks. |
Feeders abound here, too, as in lost of the birding venues in Sky Islands, and we found several new birds to enjoy.
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| Barn Swallows nested in the sides of charming old San Pedro House |
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| Arizona Woodpecker |
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| Lesser Goldfinch |
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Purple Finch - we were to see many of these - they are not purple, but are quite bright compared to house finches which we enjoy in our Valley Village neighborhood.
One of my favorites, the Western Tanager - unmistakable when flying between shrubs. We saw several before we finished our trip.
Beside the old farmhouse with a lovely screened porch for leisurely "set-a-spell" time, is a huge old cottonwood that makes we want to shelter.  |
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