Few birds are as closely associated with the deserts of the American Southwest as the Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus). Large for a wren, boldly patterned, and anything but shy, this desert songbird can often be seen perched conspicuously on a cholla cactus, mesquite branch, or other elevated lookout. Its scratchy, mechanical song is one of …
