Category Archives: Birds

Quail and nuts 9_25_24

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Jabo

The scaled quail are out in force and our piñon tree is full of cones bursting with nuts. Fall is here!

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The (humming) birds and the (bumble) bees 8_24

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Jabo

With Fall around the corner, the hummers are stocking up on sugar water for the long flight South. This last week, all 3 of our feeders were emptied daily and the aerobatic dogfights were intense. Things have calmed down a … Continue reading →

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Sunset, owl and hummingbirds 7_22_24

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Jabo

A Great Horned Owl watched the latest sunset with me (with a nice chorus of hoots). And there are more hummingbirds fighting over the feeders!

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Gardens and wildlife 7_24

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Jabo

Our small raised bed greenhouse has been a great success. We now regularly have delicious salads and the tomatos are beginning to come in. The nearby birdhouse was host to a pair of western bluebirds and a pair of coyotes … Continue reading →

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Townsend’s Solitaire Nest

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Jabo

Earlier this month, we noticed a new nest under the portal that I assumed was made by the House Finches. I soon saw the bird fly out and after many photos, determined it was a pair of Townsend Solitaires (aka … Continue reading →

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More critters 6_5_24

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Jabo

A pregnant thrasher and a tiny white-lined sphinx moth showed up this evening in our little courtyard garden.

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Critters and clouds 6_3_24

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Jabo

It’s late Spring and the higher temperatures mean the last of the brightly colored western tanagers feeding on the oranges we leave out. We found a large Achemon Sphinx Moth (a relation to the smaller sphinx moths that are abundant … Continue reading →

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Spring miscellany and a sunset

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Jabo

Here are some more photos of our thrasher nestlings, who sadly were blown away during heavy Spring winds. On a happier note, we heard that putting out oranges would attract the elusive Western Tanagers and after doing so… lo and … Continue reading →

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Spring Critters 4_30_24

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Jabo

Now that the temperatures are getting warmer, we’re seeing the wildlife beginning to appear. Along with the bothersome prairie dogs, we have our first black-chinned hummingbird and a new batch of thrasher hatchlings in a nearby cholla cactus.

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Cranes and Snow Geese 1_19_24

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Jabo

We drove down South to the Ladd S. Gorden Waterfowl Complex in Bernardo, NM to see the sandhill cranes and snow geese wintering there. A lot of birds, maybe due to the cold up North. The geese made a couple … Continue reading →

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