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Black Capped Night Heron
Finally got a photo of the Black Capped Night Heron that roosts in a carob tree nearby. We’d seen him flying out in the evening and back in the morning but here he was parked on the fence. Didn’t seem … Continue reading
Bats in Phoenix
A different kind of backyard bird. We live on a small urban lake in Glendale Arizona. I call it “Lake Effluent” because it’s part of the golf course water system. Every night at dusk small bats begin to swoop up … Continue reading
State of Phoenix in July Update
It’s July. It’s summer. It’s Phoenix. The cicadas are out, signaling that the monsoon rains aren’t more than 30 days off. Thunderbird park isn’t the botanical garden it was a few short months ago. Spring: Summer: Spring: Summer: Notice the … Continue reading
What kind of frog is this?
“going to the river gonna get me a frog yeah” What the heck kind of frog is this? I’ve scoured the internet to ID this fellow, can’t do it. It’s a big frog, at least 8 inches from nose to … Continue reading
Owls Clover
The unusually spactacular wildflower season is showing signs of winding down. The first couple of weeks without rain combined with temps in the 80′s over the past weekend and high wind yesterday have begun to dry out the grasses on … Continue reading
Speaking of bird sightings…
Egret and Kingfisher
