I Got This Hanging Over My Head
by Janet Marie
Title
I Got This Hanging Over My Head
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
π A Series of the Curve-billed Thrasher's daily routine and antics can be viewed in my "Desert Birds Collection." Their story. π
We have many Sonoran Desert dwellers, who have made our home, their home. The Sonoran Desert Curve-billed Thrasher is common in our desert garden of joy. It's said to generally reside where cholla and saguaro cacti, ocotillo, mesquite and palo verde trees, and creosote bushes are prevalent. They seem to love to make their nests in the Jumping Cholla Cactus around my home.
I have a curve-billed thrasher nest in a Jumping Cholla Cactus at the back of my home and one in the front. This one allows me to see its nest straight on. It is so interesting and amusing, to see them go about their daily routine and antics. Here is one of those moments. It was coming and going from its nest, I wonder if it knew it had an audience, watching its every move. It already contends with all the cactus thorns, and now sitting on the edge of its nest looking up at all these dangling cactus fruits (they are constantly dropping off all over the place), "I Got This Hanging Over My Head" too!
The Curve-billed Thrasher that lives in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and northwestern Mexico looks different than the form that lives in the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and central Mexico, and they may be separate species.
The demeanor of the curve-billed has been described as "shy and rather wild", but it allows humans to view it closely. It is very aggressive in driving out potential threats, whether competitors for food or predators of its chicks.
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October 11th, 2018
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Comments (3)
Janet Marie
Featured in "Beauty Of Arizona" 02/04/2024. Appreciating the opportunity to showcase my photography, in this special way.
Jerry Bokowski
Such fun, amusing, and entertaining birds, Janet. They, like our cactus wrens love to run across the ground looking for treats and nest building supplies!.....Fav / Like
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you dear Jerry for stopping by my gallery, with your ever supportive and inspiring thoughts about my artwork. The native birds are a joy to watch and capture. They have made our home their home. I am delighted that you like them and have chosen them as one of your favorites! ππππ
Johanna Hurmerinta
Lovely. Fun. And So beautiful! LF T
Janet Marie replied:
Johanna! Lovely fun it was. Arenβt you just so sweet to stop by my gallery to share your precious thoughts about my artwork. Because these desert dwellers, have made my home their home, I get the opportunity to check out their world. Most of the time the critters fly away, run away, making it difficult to capture them. I like to capture them in their natural setting if I can. This thrasher was quite busy striking all kinds of poses as it went about his day. It let me come along for the ride to record its antics. Creating a story for me. So I thank you for checking out my story of my natural world. I am delighted that you like it and feel itβs beautiful. I appreciate knowing that and for you choosing this as one of your favorites, and sharing it on Twitter too! Big hugs, Janet π
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