A Website for Birders
This category is for listing posted articles written by local authors and Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society chapter members concerning anything about the activities of--and habitat-conservation efforts for--the so-called 5 B species: Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Bats, and Bugs. This category may be further search-refined with tags denoting a, say, specific species.
Although much of the late fall and early winter has been mild, the nights have been cold (freezing) and we’ve seen little precipitation. As a result, birds don’t have much to drink. Birds need to drink water every day and bathing helps to keep them warm. A clean bird is a warm bird. Clean feathers… Continue Reading …
Cover image: With its outlandishly long legs and fierce demeanor, the secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) of the African savanna looks like a cross between a crane and an eagle. Its hooked beak is all raptor. Photo by Joel Sartore. Photographed at Toronto Zoo. Source: National Geographic Magazine (2018). Birds are amazing creatures. They are around us… Continue Reading …
Many of you have reported flocks of pinyon jays arriving en masse to feast upon your piñon tree nuts and birdfeeders. Pinyon Jays are social creatures in all seasons. They travel in flocks and nest in colonies. Their range is closely tied to the range of piñon trees. These jays can be nomadic. They may… Continue Reading …
This fall has been a terrific time for watching backyard birds. Not only are we seeing a large number of birds but the variety has been wonderful. In the fall we normally see more jays, juncos, nuthatches, and chickadees than we do in other seasons but for some reason, this autumn is off the charts. … Continue Reading …
Ash-throated Flycatchers abound in the Desert West I have to admit, I didn’t know much about Ash-throated Flycatchers. They’ve just never been much on my radar screen. I pay attention more to birds that come to bird feeders and they do not. I was prompted to do some research when local backyard birder, Jimmy Kiy,… Continue Reading …