Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerula interfusa, 17 cm. / 6.75 in. Handheld at Santa Rita Lodge bird viewing area.

Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.

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Mexican Jay (Arizona), Gray-breasted Jay, Aphelocoma wollweberi arizonae, 11.5 in. COMMON in montane pine-oak woods within its limited range in North America.

Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA.

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Female Red-Naped Sapsucker, Picidae, Sphyrapicus nuchalis, 21.6 cm. / 8.5 in. COMMON in mixed coniferous and deciduous forests, especially with Aspen trees. Eating Firethorn (Pyrocanthus)

Santa Rita Lodge, Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.

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Male Hepatic Tanager (Northern), Piranga flava, 8 in. UNCOMMON in montane pine-oak and other coniferous forest.

Madera Picnic Area, Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA.

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White-throated Thrush, Turdus assimilis, 9 in / 22.86 cm. VERY RARE visitor from Mexico to extreme southwest in dense brush and thick woods, usually near water. Perch is a hackberry tree with some berries remaining.

Madera Creek, Madera Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, United States.

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