Cleveland Circle and Beyond http://romps.org/blog A photo blog of urban nature Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:59:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Broad-billed Hummingbird http://romps.org/blog/?p=1110 http://romps.org/blog/?p=1110#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:59:52 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=1110 A Broad-billed Hummingbird hovers above a feeder in Paton’s backyard near the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve.

]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1110 0 Lesser Goldfinch http://romps.org/blog/?p=1137 http://romps.org/blog/?p=1137#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:08:23 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=1137 The smaller relative of the goldfinches back home, the Lesser Goldfinch gives the Tucson Mountain Park a dash of yellow.

]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1137 0 House Finch http://romps.org/blog/?p=1133 http://romps.org/blog/?p=1133#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:44:28 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=1133 A House Finch feasts on flowers in the Tucson Mountain Park.

]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1133 0 Ring-necked Duck http://romps.org/blog/?p=1148 http://romps.org/blog/?p=1148#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:52:04 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=1148 A Ring-necked Duck at the Gene C. Reid Park in Tucson.

]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1148 0 Curve-billed Trasher http://romps.org/blog/?p=1164 http://romps.org/blog/?p=1164#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:18:41 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=1164 A Curve-billed Thrasher contemplates going tubing at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson.

]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1164 0 Saguaro Cactus http://romps.org/blog/?p=1151 http://romps.org/blog/?p=1151#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:00:25 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=1151 The Gila Woodpeckers, like this one photographed at dusk, build their homes inside the Saguaro Cacti.

Tucson Mountain Park is covered with these cacti.

An older Saguaro Cactus has grown three arms.

And, when a Saguaro Cactus dies, it leaves behind its skeleton.

]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1151 0 Marsh Wren http://romps.org/blog/?p=980 http://romps.org/blog/?p=980#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:47:13 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=980 A Marsh wren hunts for insects among the reeds at Bosque del Apache.

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]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=980 0 Northern Shoveler http://romps.org/blog/?p=1014 http://romps.org/blog/?p=1014#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:06:27 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=1014 The Northern Shovelers are easy to find in Bosque del Apache, but they are difficult to photograph because they keep a good distance from humans.

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]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1014 0 Greater Roadrunner http://romps.org/blog/?p=1010 http://romps.org/blog/?p=1010#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:34:33 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=1010 A Greater Roadrunner at the Bosque del Apache.

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]]> http://romps.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1010 0 Brown Creeper http://romps.org/blog/?p=947 http://romps.org/blog/?p=947#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:07:04 +0000 David Romps http://romps.org/blog/?p=947 A Brown creeper explores a tree at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.

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