Gretchen

@southwesternimages

Always somewhere looking for something. 🦅🦉🏕️🌵🐦 I love photography and enjoy sharing my pictures. Drone videos of pretty southwestern areas I like to visit . 👇🏻🌵👇🏻🌵👇🏻🌵👇🏻🌵 Yuma, AZ

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Gretchen@southwesternimages· 22d

Crab salad for this heron! 🪶 Yellow-crowned night heron 💙 San Diego 🌎 ~ July 2026 #grey #heron #birdoftheday #birdphotography #photography #birding

Grey, blue and white heron with a crab + some grass in it's beak. It's standing in some shallow water.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· 23d

Dance like no one is watching! Great advice from the master, the reddish egret. 🪶❤️ San Diego 🌎 July 2026 #birdoftheday #CHE #egret #heron #birdphotography #photography

A medium sized egret with outstretched slate grey wings and a long neck that's auburn colored. The photo is looking at the bird's back, it's beak is slightly turned to the left.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jul 18

As we all (me) complain about the heat, this guy/gal is glad to have ears that cool it down when the temps rise 👌🏻. This one was heading to a canal for a morning sip. 💧 Yuma, AZ 🌍 ~ July 2026 #arizonawildlife #sonorandesert #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #rabbits

A black-tailed jack rabbit. A large, light greyish colored rabbit with ginormous pink ears that are tipped with black to match it's black tail. The background is the green/gold reeds along a canal. The ears have many blood vessels that absorb heat from the body.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jul 16

A drone capture of the Gila Gravity Main Canal being lit up by an amazing sunset in Yuma, AZ. The sun is so harsh all day, but sunrise and sunset are nice. Yay for those 30 minutes 🥴😂 Yuma, AZ 🌍 ~ July 2026 #sunset #sky #photography #itstoohot #arizona

Blue, orange, gold and red light up the sky. Below is the reflection of those colors in the canal splitting the landscape which is black as the sun has set.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jul 10

Heroning 💙 🪶 San Diego 🌏 May 2026 #birdoftheday #rocky #birdphotography #photography #heron

A great blue heron stands on rocks along the edge of the bay. The heron is lanky with long legs, neck and beak. The background is blue and the rocks are black.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jul 7

Here's a bird I don't see enough...and it's got yummy goo on it's face. 🪶 🧡🖤💜 Sierra Vista, AZ 🌎 ~ June 2026 #birdphotography #photography #birdoftheday #orange

A male black-headed grosbeak has been eating a berry and has a purple beak with some berry innards hanging out. The orange and black bird is sitting on a branch surrounded by green leaves.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jul 4

A bit of chaos in Cibola, AZ during the winter months. 🙌🏻 It's always a thrill to see the blackbirds perfect the art of murmuration. 🪶 Cibola, AZ 🌍 ~ January 2025 #WildMotion #birdoftheday #birdphotos #photography

Yellow-headed and red-winged blackbirds in a chaotic frenzy in a sorghum field. The blackbirds look like blurry black dots with a couple of birds in focus, they have bright yellow heads.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jul 3

Yesterday I liked waders, today I like #quackers 😁 I'm so wishy washy. I like them all for their cute schedules, personalities and contributions to society. Northern Shoveler. 🪶 Gilbert, AZ 🌍 November 2024 #birdoftheday #thatgirlcanshove #birdphotography

A female northern shoveler standing in a shallow pond that's reflecting golden hour. She's a brown and buff medium sized duck with a large bill shaped like a shovel..duh. 😂😂

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jul 2

Wading birds are my favorites to spend time with, they seem to love the peace...until it's time to violently gig their meal. 🪶🤍 Salton Sea 🌍 May 2026 #birdoftheday #quietreflection #birdphotography #photography

A great egret stands next to a green bush in shallow water.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 30

Here's a sulphur-bellied flycatcher sitting at the edge of it's nesting cavity. This is a good parent, it frequently flew to the nest in super cute flycatcher fashion. 🤎 🪶 Sierra Vista, AZ 🌎 June 2026 #LivingLandscapes #photography #nestingbirds #birdphotography #birdoftheday

A brown and white striped bird that has a rust colored tail is sitting at the edge of it's nesting cavity in a sycamore tree. Sulphur-bellied flycatcher.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 28

This isn't the most precarious perch..but watch out below if there's a gust of wind or a sudden bout with narcolepsy.🪶💙 👀 Pine Valley, CA 🌎 ~ June 2026 #LifeInTheBalance #birdoftheday #birdphotography #photography

California scrub jay sits atop of a metal pole with barbed wire right below. It's a beautiful blue bird with white eyebrows to go along with it's white chest. It's face and wings have a touch of black. The background is green oak trees.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 24

Hey! How about some privacy !🪶 Salton Sea ~ June 2025 😁🦉 #birdoftheday #birds&buds #birdphotography #photography

A couple of burrowing owls. One is preening while the other is watching from ground level. There are yellow desert sunflowers in the background.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 17

I heard loud screams that sounded like a cat hanging from a tree. 🙀 Come to find out, it was this sporty dude owning the dirt road we shared. I wasn't familiar with the sound..am now! 🪶 💙😁 Niland, CA 🌏 May 2026 #birdoftheday #MultiColour #birdphotography #photography

A bright blue, green, copper, black, white, gold peacock standing on the side of a dirt road.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 14

Did these guys have an argument? 🤔 They're definitely giving off a #SilentPresence vibe. Peaceful moments like these are what it's all about, says the killdeer 😉.🪶 Black-necked stilt, killdeer ~ Quigley wildlife area ~ Tacna, AZ 🌍 June 2026 #birdphotos #birdoftheday #photography #conservation

Three shorebirds hanging out on an island in a pond. Two are black and white with lanky legs, while the third is a short brown bird. The pond is reflecting the green foliage and the birds.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 13

Here's a fun group of birds for an #UnexpectedNeighbors wetlands gathering. The juvenile brown pelican actually looks like it wants to be friends with the coot. 🪶 #birdoftheday #birdphotography #photography #conservation Holtville, CA ~ May 2026

A brown pelican,2 coots and a cormorant in a shallow wetlands pond.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 7

I'm waaaay more excited to see this great horned owl than it is to see me. 🪶 😂 Yuma, AZ 🌍 May 2026 #birdoftheday #branchingout #photography #birdphotography #haveagoodday

Great horned owl sits amongst a thick and woody area, and it has it's favorite perch picked out.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 6

Here's my neighbor, Wilson! He alarms all day long and fits today's #birdoftheday theme, #BorrowedPlaces. He kinda just helps himself to my space and I love it 🤣🐓🪶 Yuma, AZ 🌍 June 2026 #photography #birdphotography #rooster #nosyneighbor #rvlife

A friendly rooster invites himself into my RV home. He loves to stand in the doorway waiting on a treat.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Jun 6

I found this starling on the ground yesterday, it was alert and adorable! It's an adventurer and hopped out of the box which led to another tumble, made him a new box with higher sides and named him Sturdy. Mom has fed and been hanging around ❣️ 🪶 #NewLife #birdoftheday #savealife #birdphotography

I found a starling on the ground and used a small box to make a nest in a shady crook of its home tree. I hope Mom continues to bring some grub.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· May 25

I always love where burrowing owls find a spot to sit. This one happens to work out for the #BirdOnAWire theme. I believe I was being gently asked to move along 😁🪶 Salton Sea 🌍 April 2026 #birdoftheday #birdphotography #photography #owls

A burrowing owl looking down on m from a high power wire..

Gretchen@southwesternimages· May 22

#Columbidae ... Doves and pigeons with stout bodies, according to the www. These inca doves are like ."Hoooooo youuuuuuu callin' stout!" 🪶 Mesa, AZ 🌍 ~ April 2026 #birdoftheday #birdphotography #photography #arizona

2 small inca doves sitting on a cactus with a morning light. The doves have pretty red eyes and a buff colored body.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· May 16

Such a small appetizer for ole pouch mouth 🪶 American White Pelican ~ Yuma, AZ December 2025 #waterdroplets #birdoftheday #birdphotography #photography

A large white pelican scoops up a small fish. The fish is about to go down the hatch.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· May 15

A couple of weeks ago was the first time I had seen an artichoke field. I was quite mesmerized, because it's the simple things that really make me smile!🪶 💜 Red-winged blackbird ~ Salton Sea 🌏 🌊 April 2026 #FeathersInFoliage #biroftheday #photography #birdphotography

A black bird with red/orange wing patch sits on top of artichoke plants. The artichoke has a purple flower while the rest of the plant is green and sort of spikey.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· May 14

Here's a great egret that has zero cares as it grooms and enjoys the cool morning....well, cool to us in SW Arizona this time of year is 72° for the morning lows.. 🥴 🪶 Yuma, AZ 🌏 #wadersouttawater #birdoftheday #birdphotography #arizona #photography

A great big great egret preening on the highest branch of a dead tree .

Gretchen@southwesternimages· May 9

Harris's hawks usually hunt in groups, but this one was out and about as a lone ranger and seemed to like it solo. They're really fun to observe, but they don't spend time where I am currently. 🥺🪶 Tempe, AZ ~ September 2024 #birdoftheday #birdphotography #photography #EFGH #arizona #hawks

A dark brown hawk with rusty shoulders and a white tip on its tail, sitting on a branch under the canopy of green leaves.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· May 6

This guy visited Tempe, AZ and really seemed to enjoy his spa vacay in an urban pond. He's a #SeaBird, I can't help but wonder what he thought about city life in the desert .🌵😎🪶 #migratory #birdoftheday #photography #birdphotography White-winged scoter Tempe,AZ ~ January 2023

A dark brown duck floating atop light brown water with a blue reflection from the sun. He had taken a sip of water and has his beak pointing toward the sky.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Apr 29

Roadside R&R. 😌 🪶 Yuma, AZ ~ April 2026 #birdoftheday #birdphotography #photography #beautyinbrown #doves

A mourning dove sitting on a small pile of dirt on the side of the road, surrounded by dandelions..

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Apr 28

This sign has had the ridiculously unnecessary bullet holes in it for about 2 years. Looks like someone finally got around to fixing it. 🙌🏻 😳

A Globally Important Bird Area sign that someone immaturely and illegally treated as a target. This is at a wildlife refuge in SW AZ with a wonderful bird habitat in the background.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Apr 26

I love herons and was especially thrilled to see this immature little blue heron hanging around the Salton Sea in it's fancy marbled outfit. 💙🌊🪶 #birdoftheday #longnecks #birdphotography #photography #herons #nicesurprise #california 🌍Salton Sea ~ April 2026

A splotchy white and grey/blue heron perched in a wetlands area.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Apr 25

Chillin' on a stump in the sun is a great way to pass the time. 🤎 These little owls pick the cutest places to observe life. Burrowing owl 🪶 Salton Sea 🌍 ~ April 2026 #birdoftheday #CamoOrContrast #photography #birdphotography #birding #california

A small burrowing owl sitting on an old stump with a green field as the background.

Gretchen@southwesternimages· Apr 17

I'm not sure if these two are #feederfriends, frienenemies or lovers. 😀 They visit me daily in SW Arizona and it's always magical 🪶✨ 💞💚 Yuma, AZ ~ March 2026 #birdoftheday #hummingbirds #birdphotography #arizona #photography