What makes it particularly satisfying is that we actually saw it
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At the same time, we saw at least five Common Nighthawks. Only this one took a rest on a branch. The others were flying around saying Beep! like a roadrunner.
We also heard from half a dozen Common Yellowthroats, aka The Weeta Weeta Bird. This one sat still long enough for me to see it. 
There has been some speculation about whether cacti would be happy with the rain we've had this year. Well, I feel I can end that speculation. They love it. I do not recall ever seeing so many cactus blooms.
These photos, by the way, serve as encouragement to me to buy a camera with more zoom than the 12x I have now. As you can see, it does better with close ups of stationary flowers than far distance birds.
