June 19, 2011: Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

We visited the Onondaga Trail at Iroquois NWR today...

 A Flycatcher

 American Kestrel

Below: Three photos of a Cerulean Warbler

 Eastern Pondhawk

Below: Two shots of a fledgling American Redstart

Muskrat in the marsh

July 1, 2007: Fort Huachuca Birding with Melody Kehl (26 PHOTOS, 23 BIRD)

Today we spent the day birding with a local bird guide: Melody Kehl of Melody's Birding Adventures. This is the second time we have birded with Melody - the first being in August 2003. We definitely reccomend her! She is very knowledgable about the birds of Southeast Arizona, and nature in general, and it was a pleasure for us to spend the day birding with her! Here is a link to her site, with more information about her services. We birded on Fort Huachuaca today, in various locations. If you plan on birding here, don't forget your ID to gain access to this army base. I forgot and we had to go back to get my wallet!

Lark Sparrow
Flying Say's Phoebe
Above: Dusky Capped Flycatcher
Below: Five shots of Elegant Trogon!

Sulphur-Bellied Flycatcher

bad look at a Painted Redstart

Western Wood Pewee

A Pewee nest was right above the path!

A little too close for the Pewee!

Two-tailed Swallowtails

Ancient native rock drawings on the base....

Above and below: Buff-Breasted Flycatcher

Buff-Bellied Flycatcher on nest

Brown Creeper

Greater Pewee

Hutton's Vireo (best shot I got, unfortunately)

Black-Throated Gray Warbler (above and below)

Yellow Eyed Junco

Hermit Thrush

a view of Sierra Vista from the road to Carr Canyon

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