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Category Archives: Birding Arizona
It’s that Quail Time of Year
Not sure why, but for some unexplained reason we’ve seen more Gambel’s Quail this year than usual. On our quarterly Tucson Bird Counts along the Canada del Oro Wash and along Willow Springs Road we’ve counted far more quail in … Continue reading
Big Bird Holiday at Rooster Cogburn’s
If you’re looking for a bird-oriented holiday outing designed for kids, grandkids and adults, too, there’s a great option about an hour from Tucson. The Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch is a 600-acre tract on the south side of Picacho Peak … Continue reading
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Tagged Ostrich Farm, Rainbow Lorikeet, Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch
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Rare Birds in Catalina State Park
Catalina State Park is one of Arizona’s state park gems, and remarkably the nearest one to a major population center. The park was established in 1983, and consists of 5,493 acres of high desert/lower Sonoran Life Zone. The park entrance … Continue reading
Sharpie, the Cooper’s ‘Innocent’ Cousin
Wherever you find birds in the greater Tucson area, sooner or later you’ll find a Cooper’s Hawk, as well. This is to be expected, since Cooper’s Hawks feed almost exclusively on other birds. And, being resourceful, Cooper’s Hawks are commonly … Continue reading
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Tagged accipiter, Cooper's Hawk, Rick Wright, Sharp-shinned hawk
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Silky Flycatchers
With 10,000 species of birds in the world, it’s difficult to pick favorites, but I can’t resist a family with the name ‘Silky-flycatchers.’ Actually, the scientific name for this small family is Ptilogonatidae, but ‘Silky-flycatchers’ is easier to pronounce. There … Continue reading
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Tagged birding mexico, gray silky, mistletoe and birds, phainopepla, silky flycatchers
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The Canada del Oro Wash; a Natural Aviary
One of metropolitan Tucson’s major washes, the Cañada del Oro ‘flows’ some 80 miles south and west from the slopes of Mt. Lemmon, past SaddleBrooke and Catalina and through Oro Valley until it finally joins the Santa Cruz River west of Interstate 10. … Continue reading
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Tagged arizona state trust land, birding Arizona, canada del oro wash
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Ravens and Crows and Ravens, Oh My!
Like a lot of other folks, you might think Edgar Allen Poe when someone mentions ‘raven’, and in fact many western poets, authors and cultures have associated the raven with danger and death. But not all is midnight dreary with … Continue reading
