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Canyon towhee / rascador viejita (Melozone fusca), at Empire Ranch, Pima County, Arizona.

The Spanish name – literally old woman scratcher – is wonderfully descriptive of the canyon towhee's appearance and behavior. It conjures an image of a poor granny in a dowdy, faded housedress, picking through the straw to glean a few morsels of seed and grain.

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Two icy nights out here & the most expensive steak of my life: Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, Arizona. 13 March 2021.

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Threatening skies, Empire Ranch, Pima County, Arizona.

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The Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in Arizona includes more than 45,000 acres of rolling grasslands and woodlands that connect several “sky island” mountain ranges and lush riparian corridors. Located in the heart of the Las Cienegas NCA, the historic Empire Ranch includes a 22-room adobe and wood-frame building which dates to 1870 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The setting makes it a favorite of classic western film fans. Red River, Duel in the Sun, Hombre, Winchester 73, The Big Country, and many others were filmed on or near the Empire Ranch – still a working cattle ranch to this day.

You can camp in this historic NCA for up to 14 days – just stay at least one-quarter mile from wildlife and livestock watering areas. Check out the two designated primitive camp and picnic areas: Cieneguita Camp Area and Road Canyon Camp.

Video by Bob Wick, BLM