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Arizona’s Wrens

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Bob

Wrens are one of my favorite bird families.  For the most part, wrens are small, fairly uncommon, active and melodious. A major exception to this set of characteristics is our state bird, the Cactus Wren, who is large by wren … Continue reading →

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Baby Birds

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Bob

Fortunately for birders, the massive upheaval of a worldwide pandemic doesn’t rate as significant a problem as it might for those with more sociable pastimes.  We spend a lot of time on our own, anyway, looking for, finding and photographing … Continue reading →

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Summer’s Bumper Baby Bird Crop

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Bob

If I were to pick one month to get out of Arizona, it would be June. The lower desert elevations of Yuma and Phoenix are furnace hot, and even Tucson, at 2,000 feet, and SaddleBrooke, at 3,400 feet, are often … Continue reading →

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