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Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake Crotalus willardi ssp. willardi

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ronsavage

Date

Sep 9, 1972

Description

The specimen was photographed while basking in the sun on a bed of pine needles. Truly a beautiful sight. Unfortunately, the recent fire destroyed much of the vegetation in this area.

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jcentavo

Date

Feb 7, 2013

Description

Found on a hike through Madera Canyon in AZ.

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billreynolds

Date

Jul 31, 1999

Description

Hyalophora gloveri (Sonoran group)
"Hyalophora columbia gloveri"
Santa Rita Mountains, Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Collected at lights (attracted to virgin Hyalophora sp. females)
~3:45 am
5,000-6,000 ft. a.s.l.
(found along the Madera Canyon - Mt. Wrightson Trail to elev. of ~8,000 to 9,000 ft. a.s.l.)
Coll. Bill Reynolds, S. Smith & R. Otto

Specimen #1 (MALE - long crescents): July 31, 1999
Specimen #2 (MALE - short crescents): July 31, 1999
Specimen #3 (Male)/Ventral: August 2, 1999

NOTE the variation in pattern among these specimens - all collected at the same site.
Within this population, the crescents can vary from long "euryalus-like" to reduced and even absent in extreme cases.

Hyalophora gloveri (syn. H. columbia gloveri) is in a state of taxonomic debate. Although recently placed under H. columbia as a subspecies, there is emerging evidence to support its relationship to H. columbia may not be as close as previously thought.

For additional info on Hyalophora gloveri (syn. H. columbia gloveri), refer to the following:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/116365
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7769

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Acacia Skipper Cogia hippalus

Observer

pbedell

Date

Aug 3, 2007 12:16 AM EDT

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Black-necked Gartersnake Thamnophis cyrtopsis

Observer

kucycads

Date

Sep 25, 2011

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kucycads

Date

Sep 24, 2011

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Golden Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha

Observer

kucycads

Date

Jun 5, 2010

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kucycads

Date

Sep 26, 2010

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Mountain Spiny Lizard Sceloporus jarrovii

Observer

catharus

Date

May 2, 2008 02:53 AM EDT

Description

Mountain Spiny Lizard, 2 May 2008, Madera Canyon, AZ

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Black-capped Gnatcatcher Polioptila nigriceps

Observer

greglasley

Date

May 1, 1983

Description

Black-capped Gnatcatcher
Chino Canyon, Arizona
1 May 1983

These two images are right at 30 years old. By today's standards these are lousy shots, but "back in the day" they were pretty exciting as they were some of the only images ever taken of this species in the U.S. The first shot was actually used as the cover for "Birding" magazine in one of the 1984 issues.

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Montezuma Quail Cyrtonyx montezumae

Observer

kucycads

Date

Jul 2, 2007

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Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata

Observer

finatic

Date

May 28, 2012 11:15 AM PDT

Description

Black-throated Sparrow
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
5-28-12

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Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana

Observer

finatic

Date

May 28, 2012 11:16 AM PDT

Description

Western Tanager
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
5-28-12

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Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus

Observer

finatic

Date

May 28, 2012 11:30 AM PDT

Description

Warbling Vireo
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
5-28-12

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Canyon Towhee Melozone fusca

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 4, 2009 07:51 AM PDT

Description

Canyon Towhee
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-4-09

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Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 4, 2009 07:51 AM PDT

Description

Greater Roadrunner
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-4-09

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Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 02:38 PM PDT

Description

Loggerhead Shrike
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 02:43 PM PDT

Description

Red-tailed Hawk
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 02:18 PM PDT

Description

Broad-billed Hummingbird
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 02:19 PM PDT

Description

Brown-crested Flycatcher
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 02:23 PM PDT

Description

Black-headed Grosbeak
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 4, 2009 08:35 AM PDT

Description

Flame-colored Tanager
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 12:17 PM PDT

Description

Wild Turkey
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 12:31 PM PDT

Description

Hepatic Tanager
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 12:38 PM PDT

Description

Lesser Goldfinch
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 01:01 PM PDT

Description

Acorn Woodpecker
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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Bridled Titmouse Baeolophus wollweberi

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 01:02 PM PDT

Description

Bridled Titmouse
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09

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House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus

Observer

finatic

Date

Jul 2, 2009 01:09 PM PDT

Description

House Finch
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
7-2-09