Snowy Egret. Gilbert Water Ranch

Pistachio tree in its fall glory at Boyce Thompson Arboretum.

Fall color lingers in the San Francisco Peaks beneath the ski runs at Arizona Snowbowl. Photo of the Day in Arizona Highways Online Magazine.

Pond in West side of the Valley. I love the Hoodies – my favorite little ducks. Male Hooded Merganser

Anna’s Hummingbird at Boyce Thompson Arboretum. This is a male and he kept flashing his beautiful colors but not when I captured him. Lots of hummers at Boyce now.

Looking wistful, this Snowy stood alone at Gilbert Water Ranch.

Butterfly at Boyce Thompson Arboretum. There were hundreds of butterflies there.

A stroll down a path at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in its fall prime of colors.

Broad-billed Humming Bird – Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Black-crowned Night-Heron. “I’ve got my eye on you,” it seems to be telling me. Gilbert Water Ranch