May 5, 2022

The month of May is the time to go birding

If you were to ask me, “When is the best time of year to go bird watching?” my answer would be...

May 4, 2022

May is best time of year to go birding

If you were to ask me, "When is the best time of year to go bird watching?" my answer...

May 4, 2022

Spring is in the air and wild birds are on the move

Hummingbird sightings continue to come in. Since last week, I've had reports of four ...

Apr 28, 2022

Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival

I attended the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Apr 27, 2022

Wild birds sporting green on St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day! As I was thinking of a topic to write about this week, my mi...

Apr 21, 2022

A variety of different hummingbird species occur in Prescott

Arizona has the reputation for the greatest variety of hummingbird species in North America, although...

Apr 20, 2022

Using diet as tool to aid in bird identification

Over the last two weeks, my column has provided helpful tips on how to improve your b...

Apr 13, 2022

Nesting season is fraught with a lot of challenges

Nesting season has already been underway for several months for many early nesting bi...

Mar 2, 2022

Using habitat to help identify wild birds

In my column last week, I shared bird identification tips. Some of my recommendations...

Feb 23, 2022

Tips and clues to help with bird identification

As an avid bird watcher, I try to keep a record of every bird species I see. This mea...

Feb 16, 2022

Duck, duck, goose,' or should I say, 'geese?'

This past week I attended the Oasis Gift Show at the Phoenix Convention Center. As yo...

Feb 2, 2022

New opportunity for bird watching at the recharge facility

This past Saturday I led a Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout)- sponsored bird walk to ...

Jan 19, 2022

Unusual plumage results in mistaken identification

Recently I started receiving verbal communication from customers reporting they were ...

Jan 12, 2022

Hobby of bird watching is great way to be lifelong learner

I had an experience this past week that really touched me. A woman, probably in her 7...

Jan 12, 2022

Reminiscing on my bucket list challenge efforts

We wrapped up our visit to our son, Jeremy, and his family in Virginia this past week...

Jan 5, 2022

Happy New Year and happy birding from Virginia

Last week, as 2021 drew to a close, Gayla and I flew to Virginia to visit our son Jer...

Dec 29, 2021

The year in review - looking back, looking forward

As I review the past year - from a birding perspective - I am so grateful for the ...

Dec 22, 2021

Prescott Audubon Society Christmas bird count results

Last Wednesday, Dec. 15, was the Prescott Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Cou...

Dec 15, 2021

Where are all of our winter birds?

So far, our fall and winter migration activity has shown mixed results. Many of our t...

Dec 1, 2021

Berries are a way to attract bluebirds to your yard

I was driving eastbound on Rosser Street earlier this week, and just before I got to ...

Nov 24, 2021

Watson Woods, lake birding impressive

We have had such a lovely fall! Our daytime temperatures have consistently been runni...

Nov 24, 2021

Questions and answers about feeding hummingbirds in winter

On Sunday we were having a discussion at home as to whether anyone had seen a humming...

Nov 17, 2021

Wild bird survival in winter is all about food availability

As we get closer and closer to winter solstice, the days continue to get shorter as t...

Nov 17, 2021

Recent local rare bird sightings create excitement

I received a text last week from a customer who lives in Montezuma Well (in the Verde...