Sounds of Southeast Arizona
1) Sandhill Cranes in Willcox at Cochise lakes – Download here 2) Sandhill Cranes in Willcox at Cochise lakes – higher quality – Download here 3) Sandhill Cranes in Willcox – 40 minutes long at 32kbps
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Feathered Friends – Summer Tanager
When you see the beautiful rosy-red plumage of the first male Summer Tanager of the year, you know two things. First: that spring is finally here and second: that you are in high quality cottonwood and willow riparian habitat. This handsome species is closely associated with this habitat in the Southwest and will nest along …
Feathered Friends – Anna’s Hummingbird
Any hummingbird feeder hung in urban Tucson probably has a resident Anna’s Hummingbird defending it from all intruders. This beautiful and rather large hummer is a common sight in back yards all over the city and the male’s striking rosy-pink flashing head plumage makes it a compelling reason to keep your feeders full of nectar. …
Feathered Friends – Phainopepla
This bird’s questioning “wurp?” call is a common sound in desert habitat in and around Tucson. With the male’s handsome glossy black plumage, flashing white wing patches and ragged crest this bird often described as a ‘black cardinal with a red eye.’ The female is similarly attired but in a matte slate gray that is …
August Is Awesome in Arizona for Hummingbirds
You most likely have heard that Arizona is a special place for Hummingbirds. Both the numbers and diversity of hummingbirds peak in Southeastern Arizona in August and this is just one more reason that Arizona is awesome in August! On this surface this seems rather odd. Why would hummingbirds be most abundant when it is …