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#1 zoutedrop

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:02 PM

On the first day of June I saw a Gila with food in it's mouth flying to a saguaro cactus in my neighbor's front yard. 

This is MR.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:04 PM

and MRS.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:05 PM

And the happy couple.  During the first couple of days mom and dad met each other at the nest. 

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:07 PM

Photography was difficult in the morning as the nest was on the west side of the cactus, thus 100% shade.

When the entrance got full sun it was 110 degrees.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:08 PM

A try at a mullet.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:09 PM

It was fun to watch what was brought for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  The top shot of this next series was egg shells.  Saw mom fly to a tree with a discarded dove eggshell.  She took it apart and brought the pieces in. 

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:11 PM

Finally, 20 days later I got a glimpse of one of the kids.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:12 PM

Everyday a little bit braver.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:13 PM

Then one day something odd happened.  The impatient kids pecked a hole in the side of the nest.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:15 PM

I actually saw the side of the nest vibrate as the youngster was pecking at it.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:16 PM

Did your brother ever lick the top of your head?

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:17 PM

I was a bit disappointed, I was hoping for some climbing on the outside of the nest, but it was instant fledge. 
This bird went from this position to 30' away.  It was the 25th of June.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:19 PM

So who is the crazy photographer. 

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:20 PM

And a little fun.

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:24 PM

An impressive sequence Matt...

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Posted 01 July 2011 - 10:14 PM

AMAZING!!!  Love the pictures!  What a great story!!!



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Posted 02 July 2011 - 12:05 PM

Super series of photos, Matt! :)

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 01:01 PM

Very cool!

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 02:44 PM

I love shots that tell a story.

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Posted 21 October 2011 - 10:21 PM

So the story continues.... I think I posted this already, but not in this thread.  My pictures were published in the Cactus Wren-dition, both on the cover and pictures inside the magazine. 

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