Ajo for the Winter

Post author By Doug Backlund
Post date October 19, 2022
2 Comments on Ajo for the Winter

I arrived in Ajo almost a week ago. I’ve been waiting to accumulate some new photos before posting an update. The area has had a good monsoon season, everything is green, and all the tanks and ponds are full of water. The bird migration is building up slowly here, so far nothing very exciting. I had a Kit Fox near the camper last night while I was out doing astro. It is good to be back in the Sonoran Desert.

A California Patch, first one I’ve seen in a long time. This species is not common here. This one was nectaring on Desert Broom.

This is only the second Pyrruloxia I’ve seen in the Ajo area. More common to the east. I found this one this morning near Darby Well.

A female Phainopepla, these birds should be happy this winter, there is a huge crop of mistletoe berries for them to eat.

Another dark nebula, this is known as the Wolf’s Cave Nebula, or LDN 1217. It is located in the constellation Cepheus.

2 replies on “Ajo for the Winter”

It’s nice that things are green there. I miss the southern birds.

I miss the northern winter birds but don’t miss the snow, cold and ice!

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