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Category Archives: Birding North America
The Spring Return of Lucy’s Warbler
Arizona’s wildflowers can paint the desert with glorious swaths of orange, yellow, red, indigo and, seemingly, dozens of other shades and hues. 2012 was one of those infrequent banner wildflower years, as was 2009, although this year the bloom was … Continue reading
Attracting Birds with Pomegranate
Many published articles advise readers how to attract birds to their yard or garden. Most bird lovers know that a bird-friendly habitat helps: trees and shrubs for shade, perching, nesting, roosting and hiding. Water and flowers, as well as seed and … Continue reading
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Fall 2011 Results for Tucson Bird Count at Catalina State Park
Now in its eleventh year, the Tucson Bird Count (TBC) is an ongoing survey of bird population and distribution throughout the greater Tucson metropolitan area. The program was initiated as a cooperative venture involving Tucson’s birding, science and conservation organizations. Using … Continue reading
The Big Year comes to the Big Screen October 14
Mark Obmascik’s 2004 book The Big Year chronicled a grueling 365-day birding odyssey in 1998. Sub-titled ‘A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession’, Obmascik’s book documents what turned into an obsessive competition between three birders. Benefitting in part from a strong El … Continue reading
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The Importance of Feeding Hummingbirds in the Winter
For the most part, North American hummingbirds migrate south from winter’s coldest sections of the U.S. and Canada. Most of them winter in Mexico, the Caribbean or Central America, but, increasingly, many, such as Rufous Hummingbirds, are stopping and staying … Continue reading
Wild Turkeys Have Much to be Thankful for
It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in SaddleBrooke, Arizona (The ‘Brooke), and an appropriate time, if you’re into birds, to consider turkeys. Not the domesticated variety, of which some 300 million are consumed annually in the U.S., but the Wild Turkey. The … Continue reading