Patagonia-Sonoita Preserve

A few highlights from a 3 hour visit to the Patagonia-Sonoita Preserve near Patagonia, AZ.


Vermilion Flycatcher (male)


Vermilion Flycatcher (female)


Clark's Spiny Lizard


Ash-Throated Flycatcher


Ash-Throated Flycatcher (tentative)


Female House Finch


Black Phoebe - When I first saw this, I thought it was a Black Phoebe, until it flew a little closer allowing me to see the light wing bars and pale yellow underside. The very dark grey or black color is seems to be unique among flycatchers with pale yellow undersides. Thanks to the BIRDWG05 maillist for help in confirming it as a Black Phoebe - just an abnormally yellow one.



Unidentified Bird (Flycatcher)


Unidentified Flycatcher


White Tailed Deer


Female Broad-Billed Hummingbird


Checkered White Butterfly


Other sitings (not photographed) include numerous Queen butterflies, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Gila Woodpecker, Norther Flicker (red-shafted), Blue Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Common Yellowthroat, White Breasted Nuthatch, Bewick's Wren, Phainopepla, Lark Sparrow, Gambel's Quail, Barn Swallow, Canyon Towhee, Cliff Swallow, Song Sparrow, Broad-Billed Hummingbird, and Yellow Warbler.