Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #587 — Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Roger

camptostoma imberbe Tubac, Arizona — De Anza Trail Monday, May 9, 2022 — 10:27 am I was looking and listening for this bird as I walked through the woods along the Santa Cruz River to the becard nest. The tyrannulet … Continue reading →

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Bird #586 — Rose-throated Becard

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Roger

pachyramphus aglaiae Tubac, Arizona — De Anza Trail Monday, May 9, 2022 — 9:52 am This Rose-throated Becard is another bird that’s been on the rare bird report for months. They nest annually in the tall sycamores along this section … Continue reading →

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Bird #585 — Brown-crested Flycatcher

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Roger

myiarchus tyrannulus Rio Rico, Arizona — Guy Tobin Trailhead on the De Anza Trail Monday, May 9, 2022 — 7:15 am I woke up at 5:15 and decided I might as well go birding. I headed southwest to the town … Continue reading →

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Bird #584 — Ruddy Ground-Dove

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Roger

columbina talpacoti Patagonia, Arizona — Paton Center for Hummingbirds Sunday, May 8, 2022 — 5:11 pm First of all, let me say that the Latin name of this bird sounds like a pasta dish at a fancy Italian restaurant. This … Continue reading →

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Bird #583 — Zone-tailed Hawk

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Roger

buteo albonotatus Patagonia, Arizona — Paton Center for Hummingbirds Sunday, May 8, 2022 — 4:16 When I was in Arizona in 1984 with my wife and parents, we visited the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary, which is right next door to Paton’s. … Continue reading →

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