Welcome to Fun Birding Tours based in Patagonia, Arizona. My name is Richard Fray and I’ll be your guide…
When birding, my emphasis is always on having a good time. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an expert, if you’re chasing a particular species or just want to experience birding in southeast Arizona; I aim to give you the best chance of seeing the fabulous wildlife of this unique region, and make sure we all have fun doing it!
Take a look at my birding guide services and birding tours in southeast Arizona and further afield, and please contact me with any questions. I’ll be delighted to help you plan your trip, and escort you as we experience the great birding southeast Arizona has to offer. Look for birding supplies and other accessories like a contact lens provider that can help make your birding experience more enjoyable.
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Latest Blog PostsPiggies! 2011-12-02 08:40:44  As I blearily wandered outside to change the hummingbird feeder this morning I was greeted by a familiar grunt, but one I normally hear at night. A large male Javelina was stood right in front of me, and then another grunt around the corner revealed a second large adult. As she scuttled away she was followed by the two smallest and cutest baby piggies I've ever seen. Awww, bless 'em! :DFun Birding Tours Newsletter, Dec 2011 2011-11-29 22:19:38  Here's the Fun Birding Tours newsletter for December 2011. I hope you find something of interest in there. If you'd like to subscribe to my monthly newsletter, just type your email into the box towards the top right of the page, somewhere over there and up a bit :DSulphur Springs Valley 2011-11-26 22:59:13  We planned to stop at the pond by Faria Dairy for a few minutes but it turned into a much longer visit. This pond is attractive to wildfowl including diving ducks and grebes and often has interesting birds. That was certainly the case today. Straight away I noticed a loon and a quick look through the scope confirmed it as a PACIFIC LOON, a rare bird in SE Arizona.McCown's Longspur 2011-11-25 23:34:06  Whilst birding with Bill and Laura Couchman in the Santa Cruz Flats south of Eloy, I noticed a longspur in the short grass. It was too distant to get much on it through binoculars. I rattled off a few record shots, glanced down to grab my scope, looked back and it was gone. The overwhelming verdict is that it's a McCOWN'S LONGSPUR, and not a Lapland as I suggested. A new bird for me and apparently only the third record for Pinal County. My thanks to everyone who helped me reach the correct ID.Sweetwater, Santa Cruz Flats, Pinal Air Park 2011-11-25 22:35:35  Highlights were a dark phase FERRUGINOUS HAWK, a splendid pair of WHITE-TAILED KITES, a couple of BENDIRE’S THRASHER, a PRAIRIE FALCON and a couple of CRESTED CARACARAS. A sprinkling of MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were found in most suitable fields. |
