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Tag Archives: Birds
Ten-Minute Glow
This is what I saw when I woke up this morning. I have a new camera, so here was the perfect use for it. The whole sky to the south and east was on fire. What you see above is … Continue reading
The Tale of Tippy Tail
Teenagers! Once they get out of the nest, it’s hard to keep track of them. This is the last portrait of all three baby roadrunners before they started abandoning their home for the great outdoors. The third one is in … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Babies, Backyard, Bird Food, Bird Nest, Birds, Deck Hedge, Fledging, Roadrunner, Tippy Tail
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Three To Go
Here they are as newborns (above). There are three tiny babies in there – seems like only yesterday ! And here they are a few days ago (below). TODAY! The largest one is out of the nest and having … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Babies, Backyard, Berm, Birds, Fence, Fledgling, Nest, Roadrunner
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What’s So Funny?
Not sure what he was laughing at, but it must have been hilarious!
Egg Shopping
This looks like a good price! I wonder where the feathers come from to make the quilts!!!
Japanese Bird Bath
Since I never see any birds in this birdbath, I presume there is no water in it. Nevertheless, it is a lovely ornament on its own.
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Tagged Arizona, Bird Bath, Birds, Japanese, Neighborhood, No Water
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Pretty Bird !!
This beautiful bird put on a show for us at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum earlier this month. And, yes, the sky really is that color. This picture is straight out of the camera, except for the cropping out of more … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Birds, Free Flight, Hawk, Tucson, Wildlife
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Roadrunner Redux ???
We have been seeing roadrunners prancing around out back for a few months, but for the last few days, they have been coming in closer and closer. Yesterday afternoon they made a preliminary inspection of the hedge where two roadrunner … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Curved Bill Thrasher, Roadrunner, Roadrunner Nest, Wildlife
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Cam-Owl-Flage
First it was the woodpeckers, screeching and flying about. Then the Chihuahuan ravens took over, squawking and flapping. We figured there was a snake about somewhere because that’s what we hear from the birds when they are worried about a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Birds, Chihuahuan Raven, Eucalyptus, Great Horned Owl, LBJ's, Owl, Wildlife, Woodpecker
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Owl in the Treetop
All morning long we were hearing a faint hoot, hoot, hoot coming in the back door. I made a foray out to see if our friend, the owl baby, had come to visit again, but couldn’t see him anywhere. Time … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Ash Tree, Backyard, Birds, Owl, Sierra Vista, Wildlife
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Straddling the Fence
He couldn’t seem to make up his mind which side of the fence he wanted to be on. Big excitement today – an even half dozen black cows went wandering by. The mesquite trees are so dense now, that it … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Cottontail, Roadrunner, Rock Squirrel, Sierra Vista, Squirrel
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Bird Bed and Breakfast
This was taken in the early Fall of 2005 in La Conner, Washington. With the many birdhouses and the tree full of ripe peaches, I just couldn’t help thinking that the owners probably planned it that way as a treat … Continue reading
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Tagged Bed and Breakfast, Birds, La Conner, Peach Tree, Washington
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Baby Great Horned Owl
There was a movement just outside the kitchen window, and I looked up to see this baby owl flutter down onto the crook that is supposed to hold a bird feeder. He didn’t look entirely comfortable, and had his back … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Cactus Wrens, Owl, Sierra Vista, Wildlife
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The Owl Diner
For those of you who read the “Animals Spotted” page (above), you will have already seen this picture of our newest resident. I’m trying to add to the Animals Spotted page every day, so if you are interested in animals, … Continue reading
Six “Morning” Doves
We noticed that there was a dearth of birds this morning, and then I looked at the thermometer . . . just under forty degrees. I guess the birds don’t come out until the temperature is a bit higher. Sure … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Doves, Fence, Sierra Vista, Water Pond, Wildlife
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Roadrunner in the Bower
He seems to be saying “Am I not beautiful?”. He let me take five minutes of video of him and about a dozen stills that day. This morning, he ran all over, teasing me, from one part of the yard … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Roadrunner, Sierra Vista, Wildlife
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The Talkatons
This is a Talkaton. They talk, talk, talk – all around the deck. It sounds for all the world like they are discussing the world situation in a most human way. My Audubon app tells me that these are mockingbirds, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Berries, Birds, Cactus Wren, Curved Bill Thrasher, Deck Hedge, Drunk, Finches, Mockingbirds, Pyracantha Hedge, Scaled Quail, Sierra Vista, Talkaton
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Let Us Prey
Do you see what I see? A tasty morsel awaits. I’ll just fly over and get him. After my nap. Magnanimously, I’ll let him live because he’s so cute and furry.
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Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Hawk, Sierra Vista, Squirrel, Wildlife
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Now What?
I saw the hawk and started snapping his portrait, but wondered what he was looking at so intently. Swung the camera over to the right a bit, and there was our furry friend, looking just a mite on the frightened … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Fence, Hawk, Rock Squirrel, Sierra Vista, Wildlife
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Bachelor Bob by the Morning Glory
Bachelor Bob has a happy smile today. His constant calling has paid off. He is set to meet a mate. “I’ll be the one by the morning glory”, he said on Facebook. Click once for a closer view of his … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Bachelor Bob, Backyard, Birds, Fence, Morning Glory, Quail, Sierra Vista, Wildlife
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Adventures of Dorrie Anne 