the much sought after Elegant Trogon and Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher as well as the Blue-throated Hummingbird, Bridled Titmouse, Mexican Jay, Acorn Woodpecker, Canyon Wren, Painted Redstart and Elf Owl. Now that’s what I’m talking about! [...]
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This battle started with a Loggerhead Shrike perching on top of an agave stalk we had placed above our bird feeders. After a few days of his continuous presence, our morning ritual of filling our coffee cups and watching our bird feeders became rather boring. We thought we had solved the problem by removing the agave stalk. [...] We have been blaming the windy weather for keeping the number of birds down at our bird feeders. But today the wind was down, the sun was out and birds were still not coming into our bird feeders. In fact even the thrashers were hunkered down deep into the bushes instead of claiming a platform [...] I have to admit that this thistle bird feeder is my favorite. It truly optimizes our philosophy of easy to clean and easy to fill bird feeders. It’s die cast yellow top and bottom along with the perforated stainless steel sides and lifetime guarantee will make it one of yours [...] You might notice that I say he “ran”. He did not fly. Crissal Thrashers are known for their habit of running or walking around their territory. Even when threatened by a predator or [...] Margaret Brittingham at the University of Wisconsin’s Wildlife Ecology Department conducted a three year study, tracking 576 Black-capped Chickadees and found no difference in the rates of survival of feeder visitors to wild foragers. Her study indicates that feeder birds obtained only 20 to 25% of their daily energy requirements from feeder food. [...] I have been thinking about why my grandkids are interested in bird watching and would like to offer the following suggestions to parents and [...] If you have been using a thistle sock and are tired of replacing it or have problems with squirrels, the acrylic thistle feeder might be the next step up for your backyard birding [...] This storm brought a new yard bird into our platform bird feeder. It was the Dark-eyed Junco, the Oregon subspecies. It is common in Paradise, but the elevation and the habitat are typical for the Oregon Junco in Paradise, not down here on the edge of the desert. We also had a Gila Woodpecker coming [...] “Which thistle bird feeder is right for me?” is a question I get quite often at the birding festivals. First I have to ask if you are feeding thistle now. If you are and are looking for a new thistle feeder I would like to know why. If you are not feeding thistle [...] This little guy will not only display for a female hummingbird, but will show off for humans frequently. He will let you know that you are about to be treated to this display [...] I looked out the window this past week to see a Pinion Jay at our stainless steel sunflower bird feeder. I did a double take. We have had them in our yard before, but [...] But this morning we had one American Goldfinch stop in for a bite to eat and a quick bath in the bird bath. This species is uncommon for our area. A few are seen in the area each [...] A young male White-crowned Sparrow learns the basics of the song it will sing as an adult during the first few months of its life. The song is developed from not only listening to it’s father, but he will [...] Tom has reminded me that the Rufous has the longest migratory journeys of any bird in the world, as measured by body size. At just over 3 inches long, its roughly 3,900-mile movement (one-way) from Alaska to Mexico is equivalent [...] 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. [...] The Lazuli Buntings have a vey unusual way of molting during migration. The birds begin their Prebasic molt during late summer on the breeding grounds, then abruptly [...] Apparently a number of people have found information in the literature somewhere saying that to continue feeding the hummingbirds after Labor Day may keep them too far north and they may be caught in the winter weather as a [...] You said that your humming bird feeder seems to be emptying overnight. I would bet You see, the Curve-billed Thrasher has claimed the cedar platform bird feeder as his and only his. He can’t get by with that year round, but we still have very young baby quail coming in with their parents and at the first sign of trouble, everyone heads for [...] The fall hummingbird bonanza is gearing up in Portal, Arizona now, with several Mexician species [...] This is just a short note to let bird watchers who plan to vist our area that the fall migration has [...] 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. [...] This is truly a beautiful bird. The male is dressed up with a bright red forehead, supercilium, breast and rump in addition to its pretty [...] |
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