Weekly Article Archive

By Eric Moore / Since 2019

Eric Moore, the owner of The Lookout, formerly Jay's Bird Barn, publishes a new article about wild birds and more every Thursday in The Daily Courier.

If you want to read his articles, they can be viewed directly on The Daily Courier’s website.

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Wild bird migration can occur day, night

Wild bird migration can take on many forms. In the northern hemisphere, it typically ...

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Caching food for times of scarcity

As we move into autumn, we may recall childhood memories of attending a fall harvest ...

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Technology aids in bird identification

I was in Tucson this past weekend to attend the University of Arizona/BYU football ga...

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Birding adventures can occur anytime, anywhere

Earlier this month we drove to Provo, Utah, to attend graduation for our youngest son...

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The Birds, Like Summer Are Slipping Away

My column on hummingbirds last week resulted in a lot of feedback from readers. One i...

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Hummingbird Wars

The month of August is peak season for hummingbirds in the Central Arizona Highlands....

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Birding on the way to Sierra Vista

One of the perks of owning a backyard wild bird and nature gift store is the opportun...

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Good optics makes for good birding

This past week I had the privilege of spending three days at the corporate offices of...

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I spy a mystery bird!

On a regular basis, I receive emails requesting bird identification help. Sometimes t...

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Check your seed feeders for mold

Our abundant monsoon rains have been awesome! It is amazing how quickly everything gr...

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My idea for a bird watching reality TV show

Last week we made our annual trip to Provo, Utah, for the Fourth of July to visit chi...

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Shrinking Lake, Abundant Birds

Each day I receive rare bird email alert notifications reporting rare bird sightings ...

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New birding venue, new birds

I was in Kansas City, Missouri, last week for training at Hallmark's corporate office...

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The importance of sharing rare and unusual bird sightings

This past week, we had a surprise visitor to our yard - a male northern cardinal. W...

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Wild bird nesting behavior varies by species

This time of year, a topic frequently discussed at the Bird Barn is wild bird nesting...

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Bird watching experiences in the Pacific Northwest

This past week, my wife, Gayla, and I visited our son Merritt and his family in Rento...

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Looking for birds and finding a bobcat

I managed to get out and do a little birding during the Memorial Day weekend. I ...

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A very birdy morning on Mingus Mountain

Ever since the Verde Valley Birding Festival almost a month ago, I have been itching...

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Where did the name 'Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout)' come from?

Several years ago, at a speaking engagement, when I was explaining - yet again -...

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Birding in the Little Thumb Butte area

Two weeks ago, I spent four days along the Verde River, where it runs through Dead H...

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A very birdy Verde birding festival

This past week was the annual Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival at Dead Hor...

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Cooper's hawks prey on song birds

This past Sunday, as I was sitting out in my yard, I saw a Cooper's hawk swoop int...

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Nesting season is underway

In hiking different segments of the Prescott Circle Trail over the last few weeks, ...

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To keep birds visiting your yard, let insects thrive there

This past week I had several speaking engagements - at the Arizona Federation of G...

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about the owner

My interest in birds began when I was very young. By the time I was five years old I was fascinated with birds and watched them at feeders in my parent’s yard in Massachusetts.

At the age of 13, I joined the Tucson chapter of the National Audubon Society. When I lived in Utah, I participated in the Utah County Birders Club (there was not an Audubon chapter in Provo). I have been associated with the Prescott chapter of the National Audubon Society for the past eleven years and have served on the board of directors and as the publicity chair.

I have led bird walks, been in charge of the Spring Migratory Bird Count, and I have participated in the Christmas Bird Count in Tucson, Provo, and Prescott for a time period spanning 30 years. I consider myself to be an excellent birder. Birding is more than a hobby for me–it is a passion.

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