Category Archives: Birding Arizona

Fall Migration of Birds in Southeast Arizona

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Bob

Home to some of the best watching in the country, southeast Arizona actually has four birding ‘seasons’.  Our resident birds, like Cactus Wrens, Curve-billed Thrashers and Northern Cardinals, live here year-round and give us a continuous ‘season’ of birding.  A … Continue reading →

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The Under-birded Mountains of Cochise County, Arizona

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Bob

Southeastern Arizona is a magnet for birders, drawing them from every state in the Union, as well as from just about everywhere else in the world.  And more than a few residents, myself included, moved here at least in part … Continue reading →

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Bird Nests 101

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Bob

When most people think of bird nests, they picture a tea-cup-sized structure built of grass and twigs.  Many nests, in fact, do resemble grassy cups, but the full range of bird nests embraces everything from casita-sized palaces built out of … Continue reading →

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Desert Beauty, the Black-throated Sparrow

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Bob

Living in the Arizona Upland part of the Sonoran Desert has advantages for bird lovers. We regularly see birds that people across the U.S. travel great distances to find. One of these, and my favorite sparrow, is the beautiful Black-throated … Continue reading →

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Arizona’s Towhees

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Bob

Try as you might, you won’t find all of Arizona’s warblers, woodpeckers or sparrows in your SaddleBrooke yard, but it is possible to spot all four of Arizona’s towhees.  I know this is true, because I’ve seen them in my … Continue reading →

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