Another bird at Patagonia Lake that was receptive to a couple of portraits was the Painted Redstart. The Painted Redstart is a curious little bird that never seems to be far from the trunk of a tree. There range is 5,000 to 8,000 feet in the oak canyons of the Madrean Sky Islands (Arizona and New Mexico) and occasionally on the Colorado Plateau around Sedona and Flagstaff. They are also found in the same kind of terrain in Mexico. They nest on the ground, covering their nest with twigs and leaves. Unlike many birds, the female sings as well as the male. Here are a couple of photos from our hike:
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