From Southeastern Arizona to Sonora, Mexico, and the Sea of Cortez, Mike Foster documents the wide variety of birds, both common and rare in his video, Faces of the Landscape. Avid birders, as well as armchair adventurers, will appreciate the large variety of birds that Mike has been able to capture … Continue reading
Like many “Big Deals”, this one started with a “Little Deal”. In this case, the little deal was a flying jewel about 10 cm long and weighed in at about 5 grams. It had feathers, of course. A white underbelly, red beak, and sported a violet crown. It was also … Continue reading
Sally Reichardt wrote to me in August 2022: “Pena Blanc trip a week ago Sunday. We stopped in Nogales for a Subway sandwich to go without beer & chips. There are lots of picnic tables but there are also a few benches that offer a much better view of the … Continue reading
There are an infinite number of places to find sought-out hummingbirds in Southern Arizona. These are but a few of the more popular sites. Spring and summer, of course, offer the best opportunities for finding your favorite hummingbird species. Here are but a few of the more popular hotspots for … Continue reading
The Santa Cruz River is about 184 miles long. It begins in the high grasslands of the San Rafael Valley east of Patagonia, AZ. At first, it runs south into Sonora Mexico for several miles before it changes its mind and
Continue readingA trip to Garden Canyon will be one of the field trips at the Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival this year. The festival begins August 4 and runs through the 7th. Although registration is now closed, you may still join one of the free walks or field trips or … Continue reading
This article was first published in 2015. Ajo? To my under-educated mind, Ajo was just a little Sonoran Desert burg somewhere way, way west of Tucson. Having spent a weekend there (October 2015), I have a far greater appreciation of this place that Ajo-ites refer to as “A Small Town … Continue reading
The bird walks are not currently being hosted by the Friends of the San Pedro River on Sundays at the Environmental Operations Park in Sierra Vista. But you can go on your own. It is an interesting, educational walk. As we lose the natural habitat provided by the San Pedro … Continue reading
I love the San Pedro River and its environment. This is a long but wonderful video describing the plants that currently inhabit this unique place in Arizona. If you are interested in plants or the natural environment, you will enjoy this video. Thanks to Mike Foster, San Pedro River Videos, … Continue reading
For all you bird watchers out there, spotting the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo is a real treat. This species is threatened in Arizona, endangered in California and disappearing in other parts of North America. In this lecture, a biologist from the Southern Sierra Research Station goes into great depth about this … Continue reading
