December 21st, 2008: Tasajillo (Cylindropuntia leptocaulis) by angele

The Bloom of the Day for December 21st, 2008 was Tasajillo (Cylindropuntia leptocaulis).

View the bloom of the day here: http://davesgarden.com/bloom.php?date=2008-12-21

Superb photo!!
This photo brightened my evening after battling the icy slushy streets and roads!
A remarkably wonderful contribution to the PF's

Absolutely wonderful capture!

Angele, please ID this perfectly perched bird for me.
He/She is so talented at avoiding the spines!

Excellent!

Sorry for not knowing there were comments here folks. Thanks so much and Kin this is a Cardinalis sinuatus common name Pyrrhuloxia,aka Desert Cardinal
http://davesgarden.com/guides/birdfiles/go/273/

Angele: I missed that one back in December and it is a wonderful photo, both bloom and bird! I hope you will consider adding this photo to Bird Files!