Crikey, great camouflage. I zoomed in on this one to get a better idea of what the hawk(?) was doing - it was only after a minute or so that I saw the nest. It would be interesting to see how long it hangs around as the development proceeds and people move in with cats and kids with catapaults. Or perhaps it will thrive, adapting to new prey.

Nope, wrong again, sort of. A desert garden hiding. This series is holding up well as an example of how journalistic photography can spin things

Ahh, the token cacti sop to what was.

Looking quite lush in this one!

The middle level brush has the ever so slight reddish/brown tint and I mean slight. I suspect it's my screen though - I'm using the MacBook Air this morning - the one that has most calibration issues. But thought I'd mention it.

Returning from other shots - they have tinge too - didn't notice it first time through - but again, I'll bet it's my monitor playing up again.

Amazing that there's so much intensive residential development in such a harsh environment.

Incongruous (to me) contrast between the new constructions and the starkly barren bush-scape they are replacing.

Haha, very clever composition - I just saw the next shot with the paved trail winding through the bushes.

I do wonder why all these birds are present. No obvious food, very little cover from predators and no sign of togetherness. Intriguing.

Terrific flow lines for 1/6th. Hand held or braced?

I think you'd be hardpressed to fit more lines into a frame than in this example. Nice form contrast with the foreground pattern. Wondering if cropping out the top pair of rails appeals.

I reckon there's another option here by chopping out all the grey so you just have bird and branches against the sky.