by Rich Leighton | Nov 23, 2019 | Cactus, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
The organ pipe cactus originated in the warm, dry tropics. When the global climate warmed at the end of the last Ice Age, the cactus slowly began migrating further north. It arrived in the Sonoran Desert only about 3500 years ago. MORE PHOTOS OF CACTI MORE INTERESTING...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 18, 2019 | Cactus, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Saguaro! Welcome to the next installment of a new series of nature photos that will be short & sweet, and all about the native and naturalized wildlife that is all around us with just one or two interesting nature facts that you might not know about. If you want...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 11, 2018 | American Southwest, Birds, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
The bases of neck and body feathers of a Chihuahuan raven are white, not gray like those of other American crows and ravens. The white is difficult to see in the field, and is only revealed by wind blowing the feathers, or when a bird fluffs its feathers to display at...
by Rich Leighton | May 26, 2017 | NANP, Photography
When you think of the Pacific Northwest, you usually think of lush coniferous forests, snow-capped mountains all throughout the year and never-ending rain. But did you know that as close as a one hour drive to the Canadian border, there are wild and endemic native...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 8, 2016 | Arizona, Birds, Herps, NANP, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Reptiles, Travel
My last trip out to Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, I was adamant about finding the United States’ only venomous lizard – the gila monster. I wasn’t going to leave until I found one and got it on camera. Unfortunately, my luck was terrible and I...
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