Tag Archives: Curved Bill Thrasher

Roadrunner Redux ???

Posted on March 25, 2015 by judilyn

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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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 →

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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 →

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Tarantula Breath

Posted on September 26, 2013 by judilyn

Hey! A juicy spider . . . wait a minute. It’s a tarantula! Aren’t they poisonous? Better look him over carefully. Taking advantage of the break in the activity, the tarantula makes a run for it. So, what do you … Continue reading →

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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 →

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