This is the third post about a birding trip that Anna, myself, and two of our friends took to SE Arizona last week; here are … Read More
SE Arizona Birding, Day 2 – Madera Canyon and Patagonia
July 29th, Anna, Chris, Mark, and I all got up early to begin birding Madera Canyon. We were going to have a pretty full day … Read More
Interesting Mystery Hummingbird at Ash Canyon B&B, SE Arizona
Today while watching hummingbirds (and a ton of other great non-hummingbird birds), Anna spotted an interesting hummingbird coming in to the feeders, usually with a … Read More
Cibola NWR – 7/27/11
This morning, Anna and I conducted Yellow-billed Cuckoo surveys throughout the Cornfield Nature Trail area at Cibola NWR. We were able to find 51 species … Read More
Whimbrel and Long-billed Curlew Comparison – Cibola NWR, AZ
Today, after Anna and I Â finished tracking some cuckoos at Cibola NWR, we swung past a flooded field bordering the Cornfield Nature Trail area, and … Read More
Bobcat Encounter
This morning, around 4:50am, I was sitting on the edge of one of our cuckoo sites, waiting patiently for the sun to rise and hoping … Read More
More Desert Shorebirding!
This morning, Anna and I went to one of our cuckoo sites near Blythe that hadn’t been visited in a few weeks to see if … Read More
Desert Shorebirding!
A few of the cuckoos that we fitted with radio transmitters have gone missing, so this morning, Anna and I drove around to all of … Read More
Ageing Peregrine Falcons in the Field
The Peregrine Falcon is one of the most well-known birds on Earth. The general public knows this species because of its widespread population decrease followed … Read More
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens) – Photo Study
In addition to birds, I am also very interested in butterflies and dragonflies. The southwestern United States, where I happen to be working right now, … Read More