When I started bird watching I was startled to see a magpie sitting on the back of a deer. I watched it land on the deer’s back, fly away and then land on the deer again four times. This behavior sent me back to the books (this was before the internet) to find out [...]
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As the quail drank, the smaller birds all hit the bushes in a fast panic! In a short moment only one juvenile (We call them teenagers.) Scaled Quail was left at the pond and in the blink of an [...] While we were watching them the Chipping Sparrows started filtering into the triple tube feeder. Shortly we also had Savannah Sparrows, Lincoln Sparrows, Black Headed Grosbeaks, Blue Grosbeaks and a Green-tailed [...] Did you know? The Western Tanager was originally called the Louisiana Tanager. The name may seem inappropriate as it is a rare migrant to the state of Louisiana. [...] One interesting observation is that Lark Sparrows walk rather than hop across our bird feeder. If fact, hopping is only used during courtship. During courtship a male Lark Sparrow [...] The most common birds at our Best 1 hummingbird feeders have been the Broad-tailed and the Black-throated Hummingbirds. All three of our orioles have be into the saucer oriole feeder and [...] The Lucy’s Warbler is one of only two warblers that breeds in cavities…. it (is) very hard to impossible to get an accurate count on the number of males [...] Our hummingbird migration is still going on. We still have Rufous Hummingbirds coming through and we still have most of the hummingbirds like the Magnificent, Blue-throated, and Violet-crowned coming into our Best 1 Hummingbird feeder. [...] Once paired the Rufous-crowned Sparrow remain on their territories year-round and stay bonded for life. The are ground feeders and like to peck at the base of grass [...] The fall warbler migration is in full swing now, here in southeastern Arizona. [...] Beginning bird watchers have a tendency to misidentify Pyrrhuloxias. They are quite often confused with the female cardinal. This mistake can be avoided by looking at the beak. [...] We have a young Cooper’s Hawk that has decided that our four tiered bird pond is a great place to soak it’s feet on a hot day. It comes in and just stands in the water next to the water fall so that it gets a little splash, but not [...] Black-headed Grosbeak: Did You Know? The Black-headed Grosbeak may have the original house with air [...] We use our recycled oriole feeder to feed raisins to the mockingbirds and birds have taken mealworms from other cups in our recycled oriole feeder. It is always a thrill to see the flash of white in their wings as they approach the [...] Summer might be considered the most “prosperous” time of year for birds. Most raise their families during this time of year because of the abundance of insects and berries to feed the young and themselves and the leafy shelter of trees, shrubs and vines is much more luxuriant during the summer than any other time [...] I was at a small show this week-end and was amazed how many experienced bird watchers confessed that they did not have a bird bath or a bird friendly water feature in their yard. In our yard there are days when we are sitting with coffee mugs in hand, and have more interesting birds at our bird friendly [...] This morning we had our first Common Yellowthroat of the season at our four tiered bird pond setup. May 1st is the traditional return time for this species, so, like several other species this year, he was very early (over a month). Common Yellowthroats are rare here on the desert, however we do seem to [...] The National Wildlife Federation lists three components necessary for the survival of all species of birds and wildlife; water, food and cover and places to raise their young. If you provide these elements you will attract birds and other wildlife to your backyard habitat. Once you get these elements started in your yard you can [...] January and February in southeastern Arizona, like most places in this country, is the coldest part of the year. The birds have depleted many natural food sources so they do benefit from the supplemental food and water that we put out for them. During this time of the year we must think in terms of [...] |
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