Field notes, v492
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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