A Dragon and a Damsel

Fly, that is!
The dragonfly (wings perpendicular to body when landed)  is a Gray Sanddragon, photo by Bill Kaufman.


The damselfly (wings parallel to body) is a Vivid Dancer, photo by Marge Kesler, taken on Mt. Lemmon.

Ned sees red! (Photos by Ned Harris)

Cooper's Hawk on a lizard walk

Bill Kaufman took this shot on yesterdays lizard program in the canyon. Lizards were also seen. And dragonflies.

Dam Arundo

Jean and Mark took this photo on 20 July in the riparian area above the dam. I can confirm this head-high regrowth. Clearly, the dam area needs more intensive treatment to get rid of the arundo for good. Please contact Angie, the new Forest Service point person for this project, and request that the herbicide (5% Rodeo) be applied regularly to this area for as long as it takes. aelam at fs dot fed dot us

Frog on Blog

Photos from Bruce from yesterday. (24 July).
He assures me that no toads were licked in the taking of these photos. If anyone has photos from today that they'd like to share, please send them to me. Anne
(I wasn't able to make it to the canyon. Too much toad licking.)

Water and 2 Bs

Yes, there's flowing water in the creek! I took this video with my fancy-schmancy ipod (well, I took several; this is the best. Trust me.) Click here to view: water

LOTS of bees buzzing the hummingbird banding this morning. (Video will be posted here as soon as permission is granted.) Encountered two of my favorite 'bees' (Bryna and Bruce), who identified Red-spotted and Sonoron desert toads in the creek, on the west side, south of the Bear Canyon bridge. According to an expert, more red should be spotted tomorrow early. I'll be(e) there.

Humming along!

Hummingbird banding in Sabino Canyon SATURDAY 7/25, Sunrise + 5 hours.
Go early, go often, take visitors!

Banding on Mt. Lemmon on Sunday, 7/25.
(Photo from Jean Hengesbaugh from 7/11/10)
More info: Hummingbird Monitoring Network

And, because you can never have too many hummingbirds, the 'Making of PBS Hummingbird Documentary'. Click here!!
(Thanks to Carol T for this link)