Saguaro boot – LETS ~ GO ~ LOOK ~ OUT

Saguaro: A Southwest Character

In late July or August, after the saguaro cactus has fed and housed countless species of insects, birds and mammals, its seeds fall finally to the desert floor where they wait for monsoon rains. The season’s activity began back in February when Gila Woodpeckers and Gilded Flickers excavated holes in saguaros in preparation for nestingContinue reading “Saguaro: A Southwest Character”

Babies In Boots

This past Feburary I watched a Gila Woodpecker male, identified by the red patch on his head, creating a cavity in a saguaro. He reared back his head and used the leverage afforded by his long tail to hammer at the green skin of the cactus, breaking through the outer layer. After that, things wentContinue reading “Babies In Boots”