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American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)Observer
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Dave’s yard 2020
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American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)Observer
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Dave’s yard 2020
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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
A hummingbird bathing in Quitobaquito Spring in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. This is one of the only year-round water resources in this Sonoran Desert region. Border wall contractors are expected to pump hundreds of thousands of gallons of water from this fragile aquifer every day to mix cement and spray dusty roads.
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
A hawk at the Quitobaquito Spring in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. This is one of the only year-round water resources in this Sonoran Desert region. Border wall contractors are expected to pump hundreds of thousands of gallons of water from this fragile aquifer every day to mix cement and spray dusty roads. USA
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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
A hummingbird at the Quitobaquito Spring in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. This is one of the only year-round water resources in this Sonoran Desert region. Border wall contractors are expected to pump hundreds of thousands of gallons of water from this fragile aquifer every day to mix cement and spray dusty roads.
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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
A hummingbird bathing in Quitobaquito Spring in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. This is one of the only year-round water resources in this Sonoran Desert region. Border wall contractors are expected to pump hundreds of thousands of gallons of water from this fragile aquifer every day to mix cement and spray dusty roads.
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Cochineal Nopal Cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera)Observer
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A cactus flowering at Estero Llano Grande State Park, South Texas, USA.
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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)Observer
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Ibis at Estero Llano Grande State Park, South Texas. USA
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Dung Beetles (Subfamily Scarabaeinae)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
A dung beetle ( Subfamily Scarabaeinae
) at work
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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
A grebe on the Quitobaquito Pond in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. This is one of the only year-round water resources in this Sonoran Desert region. Border wall contractors are expected to pump hundreds of thousands of gallons of water from this fragile aquifer every day to mix cement and spray dusty roads. USA
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Family Anatidae)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
Waterfowl flying in to the Quitobaquito Pond in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. This is one of the only year-round water resources in this Sonoran Desert region. Border wall contractors are expected to pump hundreds of thousands of gallons of water from this fragile aquifer every day to mix cement and spray dusty roads. USA
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Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
Waterfowl at the Quitobaquito pond in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, southern Arizona. This oasis is one of very few water resources in the larger region. It is essential to myriad wildlife species, including the critically endangred Quitobaquito pupfish. Border Patrol will be pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of water from this pond's aquifer to mix concrete and spray down dust. Scientists fear the pumping will doom this fragile aquifer. USA
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Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)Observer
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A hawk flying above the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in South Texas. USA
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White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)Observer
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An ibis who has caught a crayfish in the bird-rich ponds at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, South Texas. USA
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Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)Observer
krista_schlyerDescription
A summer tanager ( Piranga rubra
) in Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, South Texas. USA