Date Published: 10/26/2026

A female Bronzed Cowbird in Madera Canyon at the end of May, plain gray-brown except for that red eye, looking back over her shoulder.

Date Published: 10/19/2026

A raven up in Greer sat nicely on a post for me and then blinked at exactly the wrong moment, or maybe the right one.

Date Published: 9/28/2026

People drive across the country to bird Madera Canyon, and I'm posting a House Finch... but look at the guy, he earned it.

Date Published: 9/21/2026

A black cuckoo with a bill like a hatchet turns up on a dead snag in Mexico, and reminds me why southeast Arizona birders keep watching the fencelines.

Date Published: 9/18/2026

A male Anna's Hummingbird lit up gorget and all on a bare twig in Madera Canyon, and the patience it took to catch that flash of color.

Date Published: 7/10/2026

A male Rivoli's Hummingbird holds still just long enough in Madera Canyon, and the light does the rest.

Date Published: 6/29/2026

A male Anna's Hummingbird turns his head just enough to set that magenta gorget on fire, photographed in my Arizona backyard on a cool March morning.

Date Published: 6/22/2026

A male Northern Cardinal pauses on a dripping water feature in my backyard, and a February morning's patience pays off.

Date Published: 6/15/2026

Two bald eagles share a dead snag above the high country near Greer, and I had just enough light to make it work.

Date Published: 6/9/2026

A close, quiet portrait of North America's smallest falcon, photographed in the soft light of an Arizona September morning.