Hi Folks; Here's another bird from my archive. A Cactus Wren, Arizona's State Bird captured in our garden. The cactus wren is about eight inches (21 cm) long. It has a white belly with brown spots, and speckled brown, black and white feathers on its back, wings and head. It has black feathers on its throat and a long stripe of white feathers that looks like eyebrows. It has long legs and a long pointed bill.
The cactus wren is found in southern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, western Texas, and northern Mexico.
The cactus wren lives in desert thickets and areas with large cactus like the cholla. It needs areas with cactus or thorny plants or bushes strong enough to hold its large nests.
