Tag Archives: nature

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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Caring for our Birds in Winter

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Bob

Not that long ago it was thought that putting hummingbird feeders out in the winter would encourage birds to hang around past the time they might normally migrate south.  This concern has been proven false for quite some time, but … Continue reading →

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The World of the Owl

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Bob

Since owls and hawks are both raptors (from the Latin ‘rapere’, to seize) and they share morphological and behavioral traits, originally they were thought to be close relatives.  However, with the emergence of DNA analysis, owls are now known to … Continue reading →

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Birding Peppersauce Canyon near Oracle, Arizona

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Bob

For a birder, one of the joys of living in SaddleBrooke is the incredible diversity of nearby birding sites. Sweetwater, a waste water reclamation area practically in downtown Tucson, is rich with ducks, shorebirds, migrants and Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Just fifteen … Continue reading →

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