This sculpture is located at the entrance to Cattle Call Park in Brawley, CA. This is a city park where an annual rodeo has been held for over 60 years. Personally, I go to the park for birds--it is my go-to spot in the Imperial Valley for spotting Gila Woodpeckers. In fact, I saw 4 or 5 of them in the park last Sunday--yay! 6/5/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
This Black-tailed Gnatcatcher was one of the birds I added to my year bird list down by Salton Sea last Sunday. He is a flitty little guy, about 4 inches long, constantly moving around in desert brush or trees. Getting him to sit still for a second for this shot was amazing! This isn't the best shot, as I cropped it a lot, but it does show his characteristic black cap, eye ring, and black tail with white patches. 6/4/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
Thanks to Rick for providing several common names for this plant--I'll choose Red Bird of Paradise. I figured our Arizona guy might know, as I've seen it growing in AZ quite a few times. I'm not sure what the name of this flowering bush is, but it is very bright and pretty. It grows well locally, and I have seen it growing in Arizona. This photo was taken as I drove in a neighborhood in the town of Brawley, CA, on my Salton Sea birding trip. 6/3/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotoraphy.com
