Photography – Tucson, Arizona
A collection wildlife photographs by Tucson, Arizona based photographer Bob Russman.
The Reakirt’s Blue (Echinargus isola) is a small buterfly of about 3/4 to 1 inch in size. The heaviest populations in th
A native bee, one of many species found in southeast Arizona, collects pollen from a Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata). H
My backyard serves up many photographic opportunities when I am not in the field. Native plants and shrubs provide nectar and
An immature male rufous hummingbird watching over its territory from a vantage point at the end of an agave cactus leaf.
A 1/40 second exposure of this house finch pair in flight produces an image exhibiting motion blur, yet enough detail to revea
The Arizona desert monsoon season of 2021 produced an unusual amount of rain. It resulted in a population explosion of butterf
Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata) photographed on October 14, 2021, in Pima County, Arizona.
A Costa’s Hummingbird darts from flower to flower. The Parry’s Penstemon provides nectar for the bird. The bird di
Title: White-Crowned Sparrow In Black And White Description: A finely detailed black and white photograph of a White-crowned s
Hermit Thrush Upon A Rock
From Audubon.org, “At marshy ponds from Mexico to Panama, this odd shorebird is common.” However, they are not com
The Arizona Woodpecker is a bird of Mexico. Its range barely extends into western New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. For tha
Verdins are fairly common year round residents in the southern portions of the Southwestern United States. They are daily visi
Photograph Description: Wintering Sandhill Cranes returning to their roost at Whitewater Draw, Arizona after feeding in the fi
The Lucy’s Warbler starts to show up in my Tucson yard during late March or early April. They winter in Mexico and migra
A Cooper’s Hawk pair have chosen to nest in one of our mesquite trees! Cooper’s Hawks (Accipiter cooperii) are fou