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Pyrrhuloxia.

This beautiful male Pyrrhuloxia, along with a female are now regular visitors! Starting to see some new birds – yesterday our first Western Bluebird.

Gambel’s Quail.

We have had a great two week stretch out here at the Desert Photo Retreat!  We have had clients / guests here nearly everyday leading up to a really fun group workshop last weekend!  It is fun seeing everything begin to come together.

By the way, we still have some availability from April 22 to April 30th before we close for the season and head home to Alaska so come on out and stay or visit us!  Check the link out for the details.

Hooded Oriole.

We are getting a colorful new visitor!

Curved-bill thrasher.

I don’t believe I have ever posted a photo of one of these guys – sometimes it is easy to ignore the most common birds.

Wildflowers in the Tortolita Mountains near Tucson, Arizona.

Another recent beautiful evening.

Tortolita Mountains near Tucson, Arizona.

Last night’s sunset.  Since they sky didn’t do anything, I left it out.

This was at f/11, 1/30th of a second and ISO 2500 with a Canon 5D IV and 24-105 lens at 65.  Even though I was using a tripod, I needed the high ISO to help freeze the wildflowers from the movement thanks to some wind.

Since a couple of people opted for a private workshop, we now have one spot left on my desert workshop:  http://desert-photo-retreat.com/sonoran-desert-photography-workshop/

Sonoran desert near Tucson, Arizona.

Although the desert wildflowers are fading, there are still some bright pockets to be found.