July 16th, 2011   Tags: , , , , ,

July Fun Birding Workshop: Hummingbirds

Rufous-Hummingbird-Ash-Canyon-11-0716-05We visited Mary Jo at Ash Canyon B&B and, as per usual, were straight into some really great birding. We concentrated on hummingbirds and were rewarded with BROAD-BILLED, BLACK-CHINNED, ANNA’S, RUFOUS and a female LUCIFER HUMMINGBIRD, plus the continuing LUCIFER x COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD hybrid. [...]

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July 10th, 2011   Tags: , , ,

Ash & Miller Canyons

Broad-billed-Hummingbird-Miller-Canyon-11-0710-01We headed up Miller Canyon late morning and spent a while chatting with the Beatty family. We enjoyed the pond, noting several Chiricahua Leopard Frogs and a couple of Black-necked Gartersnakes. Moving up to the CAS, we spent a long while enthralled by the hummingbirds: ANNA’S, BLACK-CHINNED, BROAD-BILLED, BROAD-TAILED, RUFOUS, many truly magnificent MAGNIFICENTS and a smart male BLUE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. [...]

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July 5th, 2011   Tags: , , , ,

Huachuca Mountains

Magnificent-Hummingbird-Miller-Canyon-11-0705-03We first went to Ash Canyon B&B. The birding was exceptional as usual. Highlights included LUCIFER, RUFOUS, MAGNIFICENT and BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRDS, SPOTTED TOWHEE, BULLOCK’S ORIOLE, loads of BUSHTITS and BLUE GROSBEAKS plus much more. [...]

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April 19th, 2011   Tags: , ,

Huachuca Mountains

Lucifer-Hummingbird-Ash-Canyon-11-0419-01We were able to add another hummer to the list, a fine male LUCIFER HUMMINGBIRD which made a couple of visits. Both male and female CALLIOPE were also seen, as well as the usual array of eye-popping birds. The orioles were extremely popular. [...]

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November 17th, 2010   Tags: , ,

Carr Canyon, Ash Canyon

Carr-Canyon-10-1117-10We spent a couple of pleasurable hours enjoying the birds at Ash Canyon B&B. Even though it’s ‘out of season’ there’s still a great variety of interesting birds to be seen. The COUES WHITE-TAILED DEER were extremely entertaining. [...]

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