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Photographs in the Wild
(Ara militaris)
For information on the Natural History of the Military Macaws
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Two Military Macaws fly down Sabino Canyon after feeding their chick in their cliff-face nest cavity. The Sabino Canyon cliff faces are 750 feet high (240 meters) and 250-300 feet (130 meters) apart.
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A Military Macaw preens in a the shade of a Cuajiote Rojo Tree (Bursera morelensis) to avoid the mid-day heat.
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Looking east down Sabino Canyon from one of the cliff-edge view points.
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A pair of Military Macaws bank steeply to negotiate between the narrow cliff faces of Sabino Canyon and fly into their nest. The Sabino Canyon cliff faces are 750 feet high (240 meters) and 250-300 feet (130 meters) apart.
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A pair of Military Macaws at the entrance to their cliff-face nest cavity about 600 feet (200 meters) above the bottom of Sabino Canyon. They have finished feeding their chick and are now surveying the canyon below and above.
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A pair of Military Macaws fly in formation above Sabino Canyon.
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A Military Macaw greets its mate as it lands at their nest cavity entrance in Sabino Canyon.
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This panorama shows the natural habitat and range of the Sabino Canyon Military Macaw population.
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The habitat of the Sabino population of the Military Macaws in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
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Hiking through the habitat of the Sabino population of the Military Macaws in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
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Two Military Macaws rest in a Cuajiote Rojo Tree (Bursera morelensis) hanging over the cliffs into Sabino Canyon
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Two Military Macaws "buzz" the canyon.
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A mated pair of adult Military Macaws. The male feeds his mate. She then returns to their nest to feed their chick.
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A Military Macaw banks steeply to catch up with his mate during a display of aerial acrobatics.
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A Military Macaw launches from the entrance to leave its cliff nest cavity.
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An early morning view of the east entrance to Sabino Canyon. At daybreak all 100 macaws fly below the viewpoint, down the canyon to the east, and through the narrow vertical slot in the background...screaming and calling all the way.
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The west end entrance to Sabino Canyon. The entire canyon and nesting/roosting area is only about 1 mile long from east to west.
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The hike through Macaw habitat down into the west entrance to Sabino Canyon.
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A vertical panoramic view of Sabino Canyon and the nesting cliffs.
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After the long hot hike down into Sabino Canyon, a refreshing dip with a natural waterfall.
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The view of the nesting cliffs from below.
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A speedy flyby of two Military Macaws.
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The landing and approach of a Military Macaw pair to the entrance of their nest cavity to feed their chick.
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Four Military Macaws rest in the mid-day heat above the canyon edge.
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Another fast flyby a mated pair return to their nest.
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Two Military Macaws rest on a favorite perch above their nest cavity.
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A beautiful pair of Military macaws glide through the canyon.
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A male Military stands guard as his mate is within their nest cavity.
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Two Military Macaws guard their nest cavity.
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Two Military Macaws scrape and eat dirt from along a vein about one-half way up the cliff face.
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Three Military Macaws scrape and eat dirt from along a vein about one-half way up the cliff face.
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Military Macaw acrobatics.
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Two Military Macaws returning to their cliff-face nest cavities.
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A Military Macaw launches from his nest cavity into the canyon below.
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A Military Macaw at his nest cavity entrance.
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Two Military Macaws completely camouflaged as they roost in a Cuajiote Rojo Tree (Bursera morelensis).
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The Flor De Mayo (Plumeria rubra) is one of the favorite roosting trees of the Military Macaws in Sabino Canyon.
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Military Macaw researchers conduct a phenology study of the Military Macaw habitat.
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A group of Coatis explore the upper edge of the cliff faces at Sabino Canyon.
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A view of the upper cliff face with two visible nest cavities.
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The Community Governmental Center of San Pedro Jocotipac, the native Mixtec Indian community that owns Sabino Canyon.
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The first conservation oriented meeting to discuss the future of the Sabino Canyon Military Macaws.
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Participants in the first conservation oriented meeting to discuss the future of the Sabino Canyon Military Macaws.
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The sun rises over Sabino Canyon, home of the largest known population of Military Macaws in the world.
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