2013 June Feeding before Release: Tools, bands and bags the hummers are held in all visible on the table. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Hummingbird being placed on Alison's hand: Birds that are captured are banded (or existing band number is recorded) and then measured/evaluated - one really amazing part of the process is realeasing them, likely the only chance you will ever get to hold a hummingbird! Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Hummingbird Bands. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Going in for Feeding: After measuring and inspecting the hummingbirds the bander will often try to get the hummingbird to eat some from a feeder before releasing them - apparently a 'swooping' motion to the feeder often encourages them. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Hummingbird. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Wing Feathers. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Alison holding a Hummingbird. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Captured Hummingbird: The feeders stay up and stocked for the season - on banding days a mesh net trap is added around the feed that is dropped by a volunteer. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Walking to the banding site: The first time I have been past the gate at the end of the road. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June The Ravens: From the Mount Lemmon Trail. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Lance, Erin and Alison on the Mount Lemmon Trail. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Samaniego Peak and Ridge. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Mystery Tank along the CDO Shortcut Trail: Lance and I walked by this last time without even seeing it (and I mush have been by several times without seeing it...). Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Samaniego Ridge Trail looking down the Canada del Oro. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Lance on the Samaniego Ridge Trail: Great views from the trail - a little hot in June in the (many) sections where the fire burned a decade ago. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Caterpillar: Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Malacosoma incurva perhaps? Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Walnut Spring: There was just a bit of flow and some small pools downstream from this tank. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Below Samaniego Peak: Lance emerging from the rather dense post-fire growth - at one point we resorted to crawling under the trees and bushes... Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Lance on Samaiego Peak: Checking out the view, there is quite a drop just on the other side of the block Lance is leaning on. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Looking North along Samaniego Ridge from Samaniego Peak: Summit Block in the foreground. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June View from Samaiego Peak: Looking back on Mount Lemmon and the Reef of Rock. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Slope below Samaniego Peak: Hahaha - just as bad as you might imagine - boulders big enough to block progress but not enough of them to form a long scramble up, dense new growth which is surprisingly sharp - best done with pants. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Horned Lizard on the Samaniego Ridge Trail. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
2013 June Lance on the Meadow Trail: Nearly done. Charles Miles. 6/2/2013.
