Male summer tanager

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Male summer tanager. I’ve been after a photo of this bird for a couple of months, This is a high ISO, heavily cropped image.
Taken in Prescott, AZ

Northern flicker pair

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A northern flicker couple doing a pair bonding dance. This went on for a few minutes and they were vocalizing too.
Taken in Prescott, AZ near Granite Creek

Hummingbird eating insect

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A hummingbird catching an insect in mid-air. This is how they get protein in their diet, there’s none in nectar nor sugar water feeders.

Goldfinch in bird bath

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birds, lesser goldfinch

A lesser goldfinch enjoys the bird bath on a hot summer day

Male house finch

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A male house finch wanted to pose for me, to show off his beautiful red color!