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and about 30' up)
-Linnat (nest + ? found in Joshua at edge
of wash near camp. Nest to high to get to.
There are also young out of the nest being
fed by parents in Cedar Canyon)
-Red-tailed Hawk (found nest + 3 half grown
young on an nearly vertical face of pinnacle
on Westside. Parents very perturbed & the
larger of the two made repeated dives at
me when I was within 15' of nest, buzzing
me by about 3 or 4'. Then ascending nearly
vertically upward screaming and repeating
process. Other parent was smaller, and
very dark brown beneath, but with Red tail.
Flesger] was typical with red tail + lighter
underparts & dusky throat); another nest is
probably high in Pinyon half way down
Cedar Canyon about 3 mi. this side of Pinnacle)
-Cactus Wren (found many "dummy nests" and
one nest + 5 eggs in Opuntia [description +
photo later] 3 mi. down canyon)
-Cliff Swallow (while climbing pinnacle saw to
fly by below me & 30' away - saw reddish
buff nump & cream-colored patch on forehead;
identification unmistakable)
-Rock Squirrel - one shot at rock pile part
way down Canyon. Rocks to keep wash away
from road - Weather seen amongst talus of