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Rock Wren on a Rock
The Mojave Desert: it was love at first sight when I visited Joshua Tree National Park just over a year ago. I’ve been planning a return ever since, and in November I finally headed back, camping in Mojave National Preserve for a few days. The trip ended up being more exciting than I’d planned. Nothing
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Rock Wren on a Tree
In fairness to scientists, this Rock Wren is on a dead tree. If it were a live tree, I think they’d have quite a a lot of explaining to do!
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Exploring Mojave National Preserve
Lately, I’ve been connecting my photography more with adventures. Ever since I visited Joshua Tree National Park at the end of last year, I’ve wanted to return to the Mojave to try to capture Cactus Wrens in desert vistas. When I saw a photo by Adam Elliott of Mojave National Preserve, I knew I had
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Rock Wren
This was my first time seeing this bird. I first spotted it in some grasses. As soon as it hopped up onto its perch, I knew who I was dealing with. Wren. On a rock. Rock Wren. Sometimes the American Ornithological Society gets it right. (We can discuss Ring-Necked Duck at a later time.) What
