Morning #bird The Arizona-Ubiquitous Northern Mockingbird wing-flashing for breakfast at the Gilbert Riparian Area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #SingersAndWingers

Morning #bird What I 'think' is a female Broad Tailed Hummingbird, enjoying the pollen of a Cardinal Flower. West Fork of Oak Creek in the Chiricahua Mountains in Southeast Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #Birds&Flowers

Morning #bird A Cedar Waxwing showing #PerfectPoise at Papago Park in Phoenix Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday

Morning #bird I SPECIFICALLY kept this pic for today, when the #birdofthrday theme is #ButtShotts. A Mockingbird at the Gilbert Riparian Area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography

Morning #bird An American White Pelican enjoying the cool water at sunrise. Gilbert Riparian Area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #AmongTheRipples

Morning #bird A Gambel's Quail catching rays, early in the morning at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #UpAndDown

Morning #bird A Canyon Wren merrily hopping about on the rocks at the Ramsey Canyon Preserve in SE Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #Rocky

Morning #bird A Lesser Goldfinch cooling off his feet on a water feature at the Ramsey Canyon Preserve in SE Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #Bathtime #Finches

Morning #bird A Long Billed Dowitcher looking for his breakfast at one of the pools at the Gilbert Riparian Area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #Lifer

Morning #bird A Male Coppery Tailed Trogon shows off his #orange chest in Madera Canyon Arizona. These guys used to be called Elegant Trogons until recently, which I think is a much better name. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday

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Morning #bird A Sleeping baby Mallard snoozing away at the Gilbert Riparian Area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #Cutie

Morning #bird A Black Necked Stilt posing for his picture at the Gilbert Riparian Area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #Ebony&Ivory

Morning #bird An American Avocet crashing into his buddy during takeoff. Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #WildMotion

Morning #bird A Northern Shoveler caught shoveling at the Gilbert Riparian Area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #quackers

Morning #bird Three Mallards flying into the sunrise just over the Gilbert Riparian Area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #SunriseSunset

Morning #bird A black crowned night heron spying me at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #RedBeakFeetEyes

Morning #bird A Canada Goose family getting fed by one of the patrons at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. Love the expression on the little guy in the middle. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #TheArtOfSurvival

Morning #bird It's hot as hell here in Arizona in June, so to comply with today's #birdofthrday theme of #BestOfJune26 I thought this photo of a little Kildeer near a drying up pond at the Gilbert Riparian area would be on point.

Morning #bird A Snowy Egret striking a pose at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #LifeInTheBalance

Morning #bird A puffed up and well fed Mourning Dove at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #rotund

Morning #bird A Dark Eyed Junco bobbing for seeds. At the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #GreyDay

Morning #bird A little house finch munching on a seed among the oak trees in Madera Canyon Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #littlebrownbirds #food

Morning #bird A Black Necked Stilt landing on one of the ponds at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #Touchdown

Morning #bird A Song Sparrow singing in the morning sun at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #BirdsInTheirElement

Morning #bird A Violet Crowned hummingbird having breakfast at one of the numerous feeders at Ramsey Canyon Preserve in SE Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #RedBeak

Morning #bird Our local Cooper's Hawk in Mesa Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #Raptors

Morning #bird This American Avocet is #outforawalk next to one of the ponds at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #ECK #birdoftheday

Morning #bird A vigilant Phainopepla, looking for trouble at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior Arizona. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #black