Female phainopepla on branch beside nest. Two young birds begging after being fed.

Male phainopepla sitting at the back of nest, young birds begging to be fed.

Female phainopepla with berry in mouth at back of nest. Two young birds begging to be fed.

Desert sparrow nest and three eggs in sage brush.

Vermilion flycatcher nest and three eggs on limb of a mesquite tree. Image note: upright plate.

California house (linnet) finch nest with three eggs in a cholla cactus.

Lucy warbler nest and three eggs in bark of a mesquite tree.

Lucy warbler nest in bark of a mesquite tree. No eggs showing.

Crissal thrasher nest and two eggs in the branch of a mesquite tree.

Kingbird nest and four eggs in the fork of a tree.