Last week I spent the morning at Bubbling Ponds in Page Springs expecting to see very little activity. Such was not the case as it never is at this Audubon IBA. It is always a great spot for birding. Read more
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Herons and Phoebes at Bubbling Ponds IBA
Category: General Valley /
Sedona Wetlands Update
The Tamarisk ferry
Earlier this year the City of Sedona, AZ upgraded their wastewater facility to include six new ponds and three islands. That was several months and one monsoon season ago. This week we participated in an invasive species removal project. Read more
Category: General Valley, Local Audubon News /
Tags: Russian Thitsle, Sedona, Tamarisk, tumbleweed, wetylands
Yellow-Breasted Chat And His Territory
This is a story of the territorial behavior of a Yellow-breasted Chat early one morning at Bullpen Ranch campground. I think I was an object of interest. Read more
Bird’s Eyes and Bird Vision
Did you ever wonder how a Sparrow can jab at a seed on a rock and never miss it and still keep from knocking himself silly by over-shooting? How can it do this when its eyes are located on the side of its head? I did some reading….. Read more
Category: General Valley /
Tags: bird vision, evolution, foraging strategy, Great Blue Heron, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White crowned Sappow
Vermillion Flycatcher at Dead Horse State Park
This morning I had the opportunity to interact with a male Vermillion Flycatcher. You might say that he took me on a guided tour of his territory. Read more
New Verde Bird Sites!
Two new documented birding sites have been added to the Verde Birding Trail site! Read more
Float and Bird the Verde
Yesterday we tried to bird the Verde in a different way; we did a float trip with a group of kayakers. Read more
Sedona Wetlands Is Birthed!
Happy birth-day to the new Sedona Wetlands. Cottonwoods and Willows are being planted and ponds are being filled. If you build it, birds will come. Read more
Red-wing Blackbird Calls
This week I was walking around the Lower Lagoon at Dead Horse Ranch State Park and noticed an odd thing regarding the red-winged Blackbird community there. Read more
Category: Dead Horse State Park, General Valley, Riparian Bird Issues /
Tags: cattails, Red-winged Blackbiord, terriorial
Bird Houses and Cavities
I met a man who lives in Northern Arizona and who makes custom bird houses. He made a comment that I found to be very insightful and I felt it needed to be passed along. Read more
