| The Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) occurs across much of Mexico as well as the southwestern United States. The species often feeds on berries and when the right food crop is present one may occasionally see flocks of a dozen or more in one tree. The birds shown here were photographed in Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, in April, 2003, with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender. |
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| The juvenile Phainopepla on the right was begging food from adults in Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, in April, 2005. It was photographed with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. |
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| This is a female Phainopepla. |
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| The male Phainopepla in the next 2 shots was perched atop a small pine tree in Catalina, Pima Co., Arizona, in March, 2009. These images were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens. |
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