July 16th, 2011   Tags: , , ,

Ramsey Canyon Black Bear

Black-Bear-Ramsey-Canyon-11-0716-84Moments after leaving the visitor center, Jenise spotted a BLACK BEAR up ahead, the cinnamon cub. I was thrilled! I’d never seen a bear in the wild in Arizona before. This amiable character allowed a close approach and spent the next 90 minutes foraging around the base of an oak tree before climbing the tree in seconds and feeding on early acorns. It was a fantastic experience! [...]

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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 15th, 2011   Tags: ,

Upcoming Fun Birding Workshops

Blue-throated-Hummingbird-Cave-Creek-Ranch-10-1123-02We’ve still got eight Fun Birding Workshops left this year so why not come along. Each workshop costs just $25 for a full day. Spaces are limited to ten per workshop so please book early. Read what birders say about Fun Birding Workshops. [...]

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May 31st, 2011   Tags: , , ,

Dates for your diary

Acorn-Woodpecker-Patons-11-0524-01I’ve added a few new dates to my calendar this summer, including two bonus Fun Birding Workshops, another Hummingbird Special in July as the original date is almost fully booked, and a Shorebird Special in August. These workshops are restricted to ten people (as is the Miller Canyon TAS trip) so please book your spot early. [...]

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May 21st, 2011   Tags: , , , ,

May Workshop, Patagonia Lake

Tropical-Kingbird-Rio-Rico-11-0521-02At Rio Rico, 40 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS were scattered around the fields. There were five heron species: GREAT BLUE & GREEN HERONS, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and GREAT and CATTLE EGRETS. There were plenty of TROPICAL KINGBIRDS, SWAINSON’S THRUSH, BRONZED COWBIRD and a couple of GRAY HAWKS. [...]

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