Tag Archives: Cactus Wren

The Talkatons

Posted on October 21, 2013 by judilyn

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Berries, Birds, Cactus Wren, Curved Bill Thrasher, Deck Hedge, Drunk, Finches, Mockingbirds, Pyracantha Hedge, Scaled Quail, Sierra Vista, Talkaton | 8 Comments

Yellow-Spotted Roadrunner

Posted on October 1, 2013 by judilyn

The last week or so has brought out the baby birds flitting in and out of the pyracantha bush. I don’t know if they were hatched in there, or just look on it as a nursery. I recognize the curved-bill … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Birds, Cactus Wren, Curved Bill Thrasher, Finches, Glass Tables, Gnats, Mockingbirds, Roadrunner, Sierra Vista, Wildlife, Yellow-Spotted Roadrunner | 7 Comments

Pyracanthaberry Wine

Posted on September 25, 2013 by judilyn

Up close and personal, this is what the berries look like. The birds are going completely nutso! Apparently, from what I have read, these berries provide a bit of a “high” for the birds that eat them. Be sure to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Berries, Bird Wine, Birds, Cactus Wren, Curved Bill Thrasher, Deck Hedge, Intoxicated Birds, Intoxication, Mockingbird, Pyracantha, Roadrunner, Roadrunner Babies, Roadrunner Nest, Sierra Vista, Wildlife | 6 Comments

Bachelor Bob

Posted on September 12, 2013 by judilyn

Click, click . . . My camera was whirling like a dervish this morning. Until I can get them all sorted, here is one that I like. Please meet Bachelor Bob. We call him that because he sits on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Bachelor Bob, Backyard, Birds, Butterfly, Cactus Wren, Clouds, Fence, Fluffy Clouds, Huachuca Mountains, Mockingbirds, Quail, Roadrunner, Sierra Vista, Thrasher, Wildlife, Woodpecker, Yellow Flowers | 6 Comments

The Standoff

Posted on August 16, 2013 by judilyn

I expected to hear gunfire at any moment. The threatening noises were fearsome! In the end, the roadrunner called the raven “A tosser”, and took off for the fence rail and beyond. The noise then started up in the front … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Bird Nest, Birds, Cactus Wren, Raven, Roadrunner, Sierra Vista, Wildlife | 4 Comments

Lunchus Interruptus – Roadrunner

Posted on August 13, 2013 by judilyn

I was chowing down on this delicious salad of Romaine, Roma tomatoes, avocado and Havarti cheese (with jalapeño dressing), when DH spied Lazarus swooping down from the top of our storage shed, on a direct glide path with an invading … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Baked Goods, Bird House, Birds, Bread, Cactus Wren, Cheese, Desert Bird of Paradise, Flycatcher, Food, Lunch, Pizza, Roadrunner, Salad, Sierra Vista, Wildlife | 10 Comments