2023 Continental Expedition Begins

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California Barrel Cactus - Ferocactus cylindraceus — **California Barrel Cactus**
*(Ferocactus cylindraceus)*

**Description:**
I am always amazed at the genius of nature, and how species evolve defenses from their would-be enemies. For the Barrel Cactus in the Anza-Borrego desert, these thorny swords usually do the job.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 9:42

**Location:**

Anza-Borrego Visitor Center
Borrego Springs, California
United States
820.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BarrelCactus_Z9X0364_Anza-Borrego_VisitorCenter

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **California Barrel Cactus**
*(Ferocactus cylindraceus)*

**Description:**
I am always amazed at the genius of nature, and how species evolve defenses from their would-be enemies. For the Barrel Cactus in the Anza-Borrego desert, these thorny swords usually do the job.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 9:42

**Location:**

Anza-Borrego Visitor Center
Borrego Springs, California
United States
820.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BarrelCactus_Z9X0364_Anza-Borrego_VisitorCenter

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Chinned Hummingbird - Archilochus alexandri — **Black-Chinned Hummingbird**
*(Archilochus alexandri)*

**Description:**
Most hummingbirds migrate. Here in the Anza-Borrego desert, some of these tiniest birds find the region suitable year-round.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 11:09

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BlackChinnedHummingbird_Z9X0766_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher - Polioptila melanura — **Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher**
*(Polioptila melanura)*

**Description:**
The Anza-Borrego desert is a perfect region to meet Black-Tailed Gnatcatchers.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 13:18

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BlackTailedGnatcatcher_Z9X1538_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Throated Gray Warbler - Setophaga nigrescens — **Black-Throated Gray Warbler**
*(Setophaga nigrescens)*

**Description:**
Black-Throated Gray Warblers may not breed here in the Anza-Borrego desert, but pass through as they head further north to spawn their next generation.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 11:12

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BlackThroatedGrayWarbler_Z9X0881_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Throated Sparrow - Amphispiza bilineata — **Black-Throated Sparrow**
*(Amphispiza bilineata)*

**Description:**
Black-Throated Sparrows find the remoteness of the deserts in the Anza-Borrego ideal habitat year-round.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 9:43

**Location:**

Anza-Borrego Visitor Center
Borrego Springs, California
United States
820.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BlackThroatedSparrow_Z9X0369_Anza-Borrego_VisitorCenter

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Costa's Hummingbird - Calypte costae — **Costa's Hummingbird**
*(Calypte costae)*

**Description:**
Most hummingbirds migrate. Here in the Anza-Borrego desert, some of these tiniest birds find the region suitable year-round.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 11:07

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** CostasHummingbird_Z9X0724_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus — **Hermit Thrush**
*(Catharus guttatus)*

**Description:**
It's unlikely that this Hermit Thrush will stay here in the Anza-Borrego for the summer, but its ‘snowbird’ lifestyle loves its time here in winters.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 13:27

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** HermitThrush_Z9X1703_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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House Finch - Haemorhous mexicanus — **House Finch**
*(Haemorhous mexicanus)*

**Description:**
House Finches find the Anza-Borrego desert fits their lifestyle year-round.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 13:03

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** HouseFinch_Z9X1279_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lesser Goldfinch - Spinus psaltria — **Lesser Goldfinch**
*(Spinus psaltria)*

**Description:**
Some of these Lesser Goldfinches may find the Anza-Borrego desert fits their lifestyle year-round, but many of these birds will make a short up-slope journey into the nearby mountains when the weather warms.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 10:56

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** LesserGoldFinch_Z9X0443_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii — **Lincoln's Sparrow**
*(Melospiza lincolnii)*

**Description:**
This Lincoln's Sparrow will soon be looking for a break in the cold weather to begin its long journey north for the spring-summer season.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 11:16

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** LincolnsSparrow_Z9X1024_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Orange-Crowned Warbler - Leiothlypis celata — **Orange-Crowned Warbler**
*(Leiothlypis celata)*

**Description:**
Orange-Crowned Warblers on the southern California coast often remain year-round. But those winter birds in the Anza-Borrego desert will soon be looking for a break in the cold weather to begin their long journey north for the spring-summer season.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 9:39

**Location:**

Anza-Borrego Visitor Center
Borrego Springs, California
United States
820.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** OrangeCrownedWarbler_Z9X0247_Anza-Borrego_VisitorCenter

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula — **Ruby-Crowned Kinglet**
*(Regulus calendula)*

**Description:**
Ruby-Crowned Kinglets in southern California show up each winter. Always inquisitive, these birds in the Anza-Borrego desert will soon be looking for a break in the cold weather to begin their long journey north for the spring-summer season.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 11:03

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** RubyCrownedKinglet_Z9X0519_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya — **Say's Phoebe**
*(Sayornis saya)*

**Description:**
At home on the coast, in the mountain chaparral, or here in the desert, Say's Phoebes bring a charm to anywhere they call home. Their plaintiff song often gives their presence away before we see them.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 11:23

**Location:**

Tamarisk Grove
Borrego Springs, California
United States
1423.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** SaysPhoebe_Z9X1068_Anza-Borrego_TamariskGrove

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Verdin - Auriparus flaviceps — **Verdin**
*(Auriparus flaviceps)*

**Description:**
Verdins are like the desert version of the chickadee, and are beloved by birders in the American Southwest from San Diego to Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 9:12

**Location:**

Anza-Borrego Visitor Center
Borrego Springs, California
United States
820.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** Verdin_Z9X0193_Anza-Borrego_VisitorCenter

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus — **Warbling Vireo**
*(Vireo gilvus)*

**Description:**
This Warbling Vireo is most likely traveling north for the nesting season. It may even breed as far away as northern Canada.
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**Date Taken:** 2023:03:14 9:40

**Location:**

Anza-Borrego Visitor Center
Borrego Springs, California
United States
820.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** WarblingVireo_Z9X0265_Anza-Borrego_VisitorCenter

© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

I am always amazed at the genius of nature, and how species evolve defenses from their would-be enemies. For the Barrel Cactus in the Anza-Borrego desert, these thorny swords usually do the job.

Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Most hummingbirds migrate. Here in the Anza-Borrego desert, some of these tiniest birds find the region suitable year-round.

Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Most hummingbirds migrate. Here in the Anza-Borrego desert, some of these tiniest birds find the region suitable year-round.

Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Most hummingbirds migrate. Here in the Anza-Borrego desert, some of these tiniest birds find the region suitable year-round.

Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher

Polioptila melanura

The Anza-Borrego desert is a perfect region to meet Black-Tailed Gnatcatchers.

Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher

Polioptila melanura

The Anza-Borrego desert is a perfect region to meet Black-Tailed Gnatcatchers.

Black-Throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

Black-Throated Gray Warblers may not breed here in the Anza-Borrego desert, but pass through as they head further north to spawn their next generation.

Black-Throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

Black-Throated Gray Warblers may not breed here in the Anza-Borrego desert, but pass through as they head further north to spawn their next generation.

Black-Throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

Black-Throated Gray Warblers may not breed here in the Anza-Borrego desert, but pass through as they head further north to spawn their next generation.

Black-Throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Black-Throated Sparrows find the remoteness of the deserts in the Anza-Borrego ideal habitat year-round.

Black-Throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Black-Throated Sparrows find the remoteness of the deserts in the Anza-Borrego ideal habitat year-round.

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Most hummingbirds migrate. Here in the Anza-Borrego desert, some of these tiniest birds find the region suitable year-round.

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Most hummingbirds migrate. Here in the Anza-Borrego desert, some of these tiniest birds find the region suitable year-round.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

It's unlikely that this Hermit Thrush will stay here in the Anza-Borrego for the summer, but its ‘snowbird’ lifestyle loves its time here in winters.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

It's unlikely that this Hermit Thrush will stay here in the Anza-Borrego for the summer, but its ‘snowbird’ lifestyle loves its time here in winters.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

It's unlikely that this Hermit Thrush will stay here in the Anza-Borrego for the summer, but its ‘snowbird’ lifestyle loves its time here in winters.

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

House Finches find the Anza-Borrego desert fits their lifestyle year-round.

Some of these Lesser Goldfinches may find the Anza-Borrego desert fits their lifestyle year-round, but many of these birds will make a short up-slope journey into the nearby mountains when the weather warms.

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

This Lincoln's Sparrow will soon be looking for a break in the cold weather to begin its long journey north for the spring-summer season.

Orange-Crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

Orange-Crowned Warblers on the southern California coast often remain year-round. But those winter birds in the Anza-Borrego desert will soon be looking for a break in the cold weather to begin their long journey north for the spring-summer season.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

Ruby-Crowned Kinglets in southern California show up each winter. Always inquisitive, these birds in the Anza-Borrego desert will soon be looking for a break in the cold weather to begin their long journey north for the spring-summer season.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

Always inquisitive, this Ruby-Crowned Kinglet in the Anza-Borrego desert has attracted the attention of an equally curious Black-Chinned Hummingbird.

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

At home on the coast, in the mountain chaparral, or here in the desert, Say's Phoebes bring a charm to anywhere they call home. Their plaintiff song often gives their presence away before we see them.

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Verdins are like the desert version of the chickadee, and are beloved by birders in the American Southwest from San Diego to Texas.

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Verdins are like the desert version of the chickadee, and are beloved by birders in the American Southwest from San Diego to Texas.

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

This Warbling Vireo is most likely traveling north for the nesting season. It may even breed as far away as northern Canada.

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

This Warbling Vireo is most likely traveling north for the nesting season. It may even breed as far away as northern Canada.