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Driving the Highways & Byways
of Arizona with Earle Robinson as he searches for Arizona Wild Life

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I just can't seem to stay away from the Grand Canyon.

I can remember the 1965 Robert Wise's song and movie
"The Sound of Music"

So I have decided to call this trip to the Grand Canyon

THE SOUNDS OF NUTCRACKERS

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No canyon visit would be complete without seeing a Chipmunk, It's a Least Chipmunk

I think I heard that they treat over 2000 bites a year at the canyon because the poor critters don't know where your finger starts and the food ends.

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If you look very closely you can see the parent bird in the back ground just about the chick.

This is a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, (why do they put that G on there anyway??)

for more information clcik
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i7510id.html

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These little guys don't stay in one place long enough to get any good shots of them either.

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Only saw one Hummingbird this trip while at the canyon

I thought it was a Costa's but the canyon is out of its range, so,
it may be a Broad-tailed hummingbird, but it sure looks like a Costa's to me and I saw it using 20 power binoculars.

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Many Lizards make the canyon their home but this one just would not leave my camera bag alone. Looks like it might be a Desert Spiny Lizard.

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There were many Peregrine Falcons over head but much to high and fast to get a good photo of.

Also there's a jet above it

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While photographing the Brewers Blackbirds I noticed this very large piece of white quarts buried in the side of the canyon.

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OH ME, OH MY, those darn ole cactus thorns really hurt.
Would you please help remove it Earle. I sure would be much obliged if you would.

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A few more new images while at the canyon 9-1-05

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