Category Archives: Wildlife

Animal #21 — Rock Squirrel

Posted on March 31, 1984 by Roger

citellus variegatus March 31, 1984 — 3:30 pm Saguaro National Monument, Arizona — East Unit Mom took us here to see a Golden-crowned Sparrow that she discovered earlier in the winter. We sat on a picnic bench and threw cookie crumbs … Continue reading →

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Bird #265 — Greater Roadrunner

Posted on March 31, 1984 by Roger

geococcyx (from ge, earth, and kokkyks, cuckoo) californianus (of California) Saturday, March 31, 1984 — 3:15 pm Tucson, Arizona — Old Spanish Trail near Saguaro National Monument My mom took my wife and me to the Rincon Mountain Unit of … Continue reading →

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Bird #264 — Barn Owl

Posted on March 31, 1984 by Roger

tyto (owl) alba (white) Saturday, March 31, 1984 — 1:45 pm Tucson, Arizona — Tucson Sewage Ponds My guide to birding in Arizona said that this spot couldn’t miss, but when we arrived I was a bit confused as to … Continue reading →

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Bird #263 — Costa’s Hummingbird

Posted on March 31, 1984 by Roger

calypte (hood or veil) costae (given in 1839 by Bourcier in honor of Louis Marie Pantaleon Cost, Marquis of Beau-Regard, in 19th-century France, owner of a large collection of hummingbirds) Saturday, March 31, 1984 — 12:00 noon Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, … Continue reading →

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Bird #262 — Hooded Oriole

Posted on March 31, 1984 by Roger

icterus (jaundice) cucullatus (hooded) Saturday, March 31, 1984 — 10:50 am Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Arizona This was one of the strangest lifer sightings I’ve ever had. I followed my family into the aviary. After walking around a while, we sat … Continue reading →

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