Aug 14, 2014

Try counting hummingbirds, and good luck!

This past week I received an email from a customer with the following question, "I ke...

Aug 7, 2014

Don't rush bird ID or you might miss rare sighting

Last weekend was the Hummingbird Festival in Sedona and the Southwest Wings Birding a...

Jul 31, 2014

Local lakes provide habitat to dozens of bird species

The hot, dry months of May and June saw the water levels at Willow and Watson Lakes d...

Jul 24, 2014

Arizona bird-watching opportunities abound

There are several bird watching opportunities coming up over the next several weeks. ...

Jul 17, 2014

Birding challenging without binoculars

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

Jul 10, 2014

As nesting winds down, birds are on the move

Many of the bird species that summer and breed in the Central Highlands area of Arizo...

Jul 3, 2014

Transient birds don't know that it's already summer

This past Saturday I had the opportunity to take three individuals birding to the sou...

Jun 26, 2014

Burrowing owls can use your help with habitats

I mentioned in my column last week how a homeowner invited me out to see several west...

Jun 19, 2014

Recent bird sightings add to big year total

Occasionally, when a customer calls to report an unusual bird sighting in his yard, a...

Jun 12, 2014

How birds get water in summer

Earlier this week I was down in Phoenix, and it was 112 degrees outside. Fortunately,...

Jun 5, 2014

Nesting behavior of wild birds can vary

Over the last few weeks I have heard a lot of baby quail stories from customers. Many...

May 29, 2014

The early bird really does get the worm

I have heard the expression "the early bird gets the worm" my whole life. If you have...

May 15, 2014

The science of bird-feeding

At a speaking engagement earlier this week, I somehow got on the subject of birdseed....

May 15, 2014

The science of bird-feeding

At a speaking engagement earlier this week, I somehow got on the subject of birdseed....

May 8, 2014

Array of migrating birds best viewed at Willow Lake

Spring migration is in full swing with varieties of birds coming and going on a daily...

May 1, 2014

Bird adaptability to urban changes teaches a lesson

I was in Provo, Utah for a few days last week and managed to squeeze in a little bird...

Apr 24, 2014

Be on the lookout for 'new' migratory birds passing through your yard

Last week I had the opportunity to go bird watching at a variety of locations in cent...

Apr 17, 2014

The coming and going of birds marks the change of seasons

How do you mark the seasons? The arrival or departure of migratory birds is a reliabl...

Apr 10, 2014

Orioles and hummers make their return

This time of year, we field the same question over and over again here at the Bird Ba...

Apr 3, 2014

Searching for birds of prey in the Wickenburg area

I am in Wickenburg again this week for the second session of a <a href="http://home.n...

Mar 27, 2014

Being observant leads to the discovery of several bird nests

I am down in Wickenburg this week leading the first of two weeklong Road Scholar bird...

Mar 20, 2014

Birding in the desert brings back many fond memories

Last week our family spent a few days down in the Valley of the Sun during spring bre...

Mar 13, 2014

Prescott boasts an array of hummingbird species

This past Saturday, I led a bird walk around Willow Lake and we saw several Anna's hu...

Mar 6, 2014

Nature-lovers' generosity helps make Prescott great

A few weeks ago a customer walked into the store with a bath towel in her hands, and ...