bigeyephoto > A "herd" of golden barrel cacti (Echinocactus grusonii) also known as " Mother in law's cushion"  in Phoenix, AZ.  Especially in this light you can see why they are called golden.  Ironically this is one of the most widely cultivated cactus species in the world, but is critically endangered in its native Mexican desert..
bigeyephoto > This  young Curve billed Thrasher was eating a  cactus fruit in Phoenix,AZ.  I always find it amazing how birds can hop around cactus and even eat the flowers and fruit without getting stuck.
bigeyephoto > This is a closeup of a barrel cactus photographed in Phoenix,AZ.
bigeyephoto > Catus Wren carrying grass for nesting material. Baja,CA.
bigeyephoto > Cactus wren doing what it does best (sitting on cactus). Baja , MX..
bigeyephoto > This cactus perchin Verdin was photographed in Los Cabos, MX.
bigeyephoto > A Pyroloxia sits on a cardon cactus in Southern Baja, Mexico.
bigeyephoto > In southern baja, white winged doves are a common sight perched on to pf giant cardon cacti.
A "herd" of golden barrel cacti (Echinocactus grusonii) also known as " Mother in law's cushion" in Phoenix, AZ. Especially in this light you can see why they are called golden. Ironically this is one of the most widely cultivated cactus species in the world, but is critically endangered in its native Mexican desert..
bigeyephoto > A "herd" of golden barrel cacti (Echinocactus grusonii) also known as " Mother in law's cushion"  in Phoenix, AZ.  Especially in this light you can see why they are called golden.  Ironically this is one of the most widely cultivated cactus species in the world, but is critically endangered in its native Mexican desert..
A "herd" of golden barrel cacti (Echinocactus grusonii) also known as " Mother in law's cushion" in Phoenix, AZ. Especially in this light you can see why they are called golden. Ironically this is one of the most widely cultivated cactus species in the world, but is critically endangered in its native Mexican desert..
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