“Have any trogans been sited recently?” we asked when we checked into the Southwestern Research Station in Cave Creek, Arizona.
“We saw three during last week’s bird tour,” the tour leader relayed. “We saw them near the bridge over the road into the South Fork Picnic Area. They were not calling.”
We were hopefully optimistic. [...]
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Searching for Elegant Trogans
Posted in Arizona, Birding, Birds, tagged Elegant Trogan on September 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Hummingbirds of Southeast Arizona
Posted in Arizona, Birding, Birds, tagged Hummingbird on September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Five feeders hung from metal hooks placed strategically on the grass in front of the Nature Shop at the Southwestern Research Station, a year-round field station under the direction of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation of the American Museum of natural History located in Cave Creek, AZ. Hummingbirds swooped in and out, unperturbed [...]
Birding the Chiricahua Mountains
Posted in Arizona, Birding, Birds, tagged Chiricahua Mountains on September 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
“Look, there’s a raptor flying against the cliffs,” Donna motioned.
“There’s three, no four. They are Red-tailed Hawks,” Gail replied. “See the dark leading edges of the wings.”
The hawks flew higher as they circled over the tops of the mountains, attracting the attention of two Turkey Vultures who joined the surveillance. [...]
