Jim Burns' Gallery
Birders
from around Arizona have thrilled to the news of a Varied Thrush pair feeding
in the pistachio trees around Boyce Thompson Arboretum since Jack Bartley
first reported the bird on Nov. 27. One week later a trio of birders from
Tucson spent much of a colorful morning in the grove of pistachio trees across
from the Wing Memorial Herb Garden; they spotted a pair of the birds. Over
the past few weeks sightings have been more frequent - then Jim Burns was
rewarded for his patience, managing to get this photo and a few others Dec.
7. Our thanks for Jim for sending this image; below are two photos he took
nearly a year ago (Nov. 2002) of two varieties of Fox Sparrow which birders
were seeing just west of the Herb Garden where the Thrush was photographed.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum appreciates avian photographers who have shared their
images for use on the website; if you have recent photos you'd like to share,
send an email to BTAinfo@ag.arizona.edu.
Slate-colored Fox Sparrow, photo by Jim
Burns©2002
Sooty Fox Sparrow, photo by Jim Burns©2002
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