Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis). Feeds on nectar and insects in the Saguaro cactus blossom, helps pollinate cactus. Makes holes in Saguaro cactus for their nests which are then used by other birds. Common Sonoran desert resident. Arizona. USA
A sleeping hummingbird at the waterfall of Wild Sumaco inside Sumaco National Park, Ecuador. Taken with a macro lens and an off camera flash
The mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a medium-sized bird weighing about 30 g (1.1 oz) with a length from 16–20 cm (6.3–7.9 in). They have light underbellies and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath. Adult females have duller blue wings and tail, grey breast, grey crown, throat and back. In fresh fall plumage, the female's throat and breast are tinged with red-orange, brownish near the flank contrasting with white tail underparts. Their call is a thin 'few'; while their song is warbled high 'chur chur'. It is the state bird of Idaho and Nevada. It is an omnivore and it can live 6 to 10 years in the wild. It eats spiders, grasshoppers, flies and other insects, and small fruits. The mountain bluebird is a relative of the eastern and western bluebirds.
Peter Coulson
Peter Coulson