Black-headed Grosbeak: Did You Know?
A male Black-headed Grosbeak visited our sunflower bird feeder today. We were excited, because we are slightly out of their habitat. We are in the foothills of the mountains, in desert scrub. The...
View ArticleCooper’s Hawk – One Hot Bird
Cooper’s Hawks like to eat smaller birds. It is their way, and we have an article in our hints and tips about what to do when you have one of these birds visiting your bird feeder for his snacks. The...
View ArticleJuvenile Pyrrhuloxia at Platform Bird Feeder
The Pyrrhuloxias that fledged several weeks ago came back for a visit to our platform bird feeder. No parent birds were present, so they are on their own. We hope they continue to visit throughout...
View ArticleMoving Water Brings in Migrant Warblers in Portal, Arizona
The fall warbler migration is in full swing now, here in southeastern Arizona. During the past week we have had numbers of Wilson’s Warblers, Yellow Warblers, MacGillivray’s Warblers, Townsend’s...
View ArticleIt’s Great to Bird Watch in Portal, Arizona!
We have been out of town for a couple of weeks and working on a plant project in South Dakota, so our birdwatching here in Portal has just started up again. And this is a great time to be bird...
View ArticleNorthern Flickers Drum a Fine Tune
We had two Northern Flickers visit our yard this morning. I can’t say we had a pair as they were both males. We first noticed them when they flew down to our birdbath for a short drink. They then...
View ArticleLucy’s Warblers – Did you know?
Today while we sat in front of our bird feeders sipping from our coffee mug, a Lucy’s Warbler came in to our bird bath for a quick splash. Lucy’s Warblers are one of the smallest warblers and has...
View ArticleSpring Bird Migration in Portal, Arizona
We have been in Wyoming and South Dakota for the past couple of weeks. The duck migration is in full swing and the Greater Prairie Chickens are on their lecks. It was great to get the ducks, we don’t...
View ArticleFall Bird Migration Means Little Brown Birds
OK, be honest, how many of you remember when you first started to get serious about bird watching? Do you remember your first fall bird migration? Do you remember trying desperately to ID those...
View ArticleDrama at the Bird Feeding Station
Today started out like most other days. We got up, filled our coffee mugs and sat down to watch the morning breakfast crew at our bird feeders. The White-crowned Sparrows and Brewer’s Sparrows were...
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