And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.

Many desert plants can live for hundreds of years ... which lays its eggs inside the Joshua tree flower. Desert bird species could also be in danger from climate change, as heat waves lead ...

For that reason, these birds prefer to live in windy areas where they can ... but also live near coasts replete with ocean breezes and even deserts that feature strong thermal air currents.