This morning I found the first Canyon Wren nest I've ever seen where I could actually see the nest. At first it just looked a phoebe nest built
on top of an old stick nest, but according to my Guide to Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds, this is exactly what
Canyon Wrens do. I will have to go back and try for some better photos, the light was terrible, shooting at 1/40 second shutter speed.
They aren't carrying food yet, as far as I can tell. I think there are eggs in there.
This appears to be an Uncas Skipper, but the habitat doesn't seem to fit. Uncas Skipper is a grassland species
and this is in the bottom of wash in Chihuahuan Desert Scrub, there is some grass around though.
Dotted Road-side Skipper. Not sure if I've photographed this before. Internet access would sure be nice at camp so I could check things like this!
A Red-spotted Purple, the first time I've been able to photograph this species in the nominate form. In South Dakota, I've
spent some time photographing them in Sica Hollow, where the White Admiral form is common and most of the others are intergrades.