cactus wren

Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix AZ

Cactus Wren, Lake Casa Blanca International State Park

A nice desert bird in its element

I believe this is a Cactus Wren, if not please let me know.

Captured on a cactus in South Texas Rio Grande

This Cactus Wren really shows how it got it's name! This is the baja subspecies "bryanti"

Hi Folks; Another bird hanging around my archives, yelling, "Let me out." Well. with your permission I'll let him out so he can preen for you!! Thanks for your indulgences . . . . A conspicuous sight and sound of the Southwestern deserts, the Cactus Wren is the largest wren in North...

This is an enigmatic bird. They are so habitat specific; requiring open, desert regions. This cholla cactus is both one of it's favorite perching plant, but is also where it makes it's nest, usually on the lower, younger plants. Locating the nests is easy, but because of the formidable thorns it...

Hi Folk; Here's a photo of the Cactus Wren, Arizona's State bird, I captured in Green Valley last month. The cactus wren is the largest North American wren, at 1823 cm (7.19.1 in) long. Unlike the smaller wrens, the cactus wren is easily seen. It has the loud voice characteristic of wrens. The...

Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus subsp. couesi) Photographed perched in an Ocotillo. Over grazed desert grassland of the Chihuahuan Desert with scattered cacti and desert shrubs at ca. 1,239 m (4,060 ft) elevation. Marathon, Brewster County, Texas, USA.

Cactus Wren with grasshopper (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus subsp. couesi) Photographed on a wall in an urban setting surrounded by an over grazed desert grassland of the Chihuahuan Desert with scattered cacti and desert shrubs at ca. 1,239 m (4,060 ft) elevation. Marathon, Brewster County...

Hi Folks; Arizona's state bird, the Cactus Wren captured perched on a dried piece of Cholla Cactus waking up the neighborhood in our garden

Hi Folks; Here's another bird from my archive. A Cactus Wren, Arizona's State Bird captured in our garden. The cactus wren is about eight inches (21 cm) long. It has a white belly with brown spots, and speckled brown, black and white feathers on its back, wings and head. It has black feathers on...

This Cactus Wren looked a lot more awake a split second earlier, but on this shot chose to give me a "wink"

Far Western species; slightly different from the So. Western species of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Hi Folks; Another in the series of 4x6 Postcards with Arizona's State Bird, Cactus Wren captured in our garden

We had snow through the night, very unusual here in Southeast Arizona. Most of the birds seemed to be handling it well, except for this Cactus Wren. He seemed very disgruntled.

Cactus wren eating spider web on Saguaro cactus

Cactus Wren on Saguaro cactus

Cactus wren on Saguaro cactus

Cactus Wren on Agave cerulata.