August 28th, 2010   Tags: , , , ,

Rio Rico, Kino Springs, Tumacacori

Tropical-Kingbird-Tumacacori-10-0827-12It was interesting to see so many KINGBIRDS in tail molt. WESTERNS lacking in white edges, CASSIN’S with almost not tail at all and various birds with pointy tails (short outer feathers growing in) or double tails (having dropped the inner one of two feathers). Only TROPICAL is full in the tail department at the moment. [...]

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July 9th, 2010   Tags: , ,

Patagonia, Rio Rico

Patagonia Roadside Rest was productive, despite being mid afternoon. Highlights included WILLOW FLYCATCHER, Cassin’s and THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD, a pair of food-carrying VARIED BUNTINGS, four BLACK VULTURES, GRAY HAWK, loads of YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, calling YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS, etc. [...]

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May 11th, 2010   Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Richard's Photothon 2010

gray-hawk-blue-haven-roadAfter a decent effort last year where I photographed 105 species, I took my photothon even more seriously this year and aimed for 110. I decided on a new route, spending more time in the car to reach more sites, so even though I would be in the field less I’d be exposed to more birds. And it paid off. I saw/heard a total of 127 species and somehow got photos of 114! :D [...]

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April 26th, 2010   Tags: , , , , , ,

AveVentura Birdathon 2010

Great-Horned-Owl-Ft-Lowell-Pk-10-0424-01After three hours we’d passed 50 species with highlights including a pair of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES in a mulberry in the grounds of Roger Rd Treatment Plant with a male WESTERN TANAGER nearby, a flyover PRAIRIE FALCON and HARRIS’S HAWKS and CEDAR WAXWINGS everywhere. [...]

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March 29th, 2010   Tags: , ,

Tubac, Florida Canyon

Common-Black-Hawk-Tubac-032910-05Then the highlight, a fine adult Common Black Hawk, wheeling around several times right above us. By the time we headed along the Anza trail we had seen around 70 Turkey Vultures, five Swainson’s Hawks, three Zone-tailed Hawks and one Common Black Hawk. [...]

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