These birds nests were in the cliff above Montezuma's Castle. I didn't see any of the inhabitants that day, but we did see other birds around the area - Raven's flying around the cliffs and smaller birds in the trees and bushes along the walkway. This image was taken at 238mm focal length with an exposure of 1/500 seconds at f/8, ISO 200.
These rooms are at the base of the cliff at Montezuma's Castle, left of the main cliff dwelling. I can almost picture the inhabitants working to maintain their way of life, farming grains and carrying water from the nearby creek. I'm sure glad I live in modern times with my digital camera and computers! But communing with nature in a more one-on-one way would have been one positive trade off. This image was taken at 18mm focal length with and exposure of 1/400 seconds at f/8, ISO 200.
