Find These Birds in the Gila
LOCATED AT THE NORTHERNMOST end of some birds’ range and the southernmost of others, the Gila Wilderness climbs from cactus-filled desert to steep, pine-covered peaks. Those features, combined with…
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Category: Birdwatching
Pinyon Jays Flourish in the Gila Forest
PINYON JAYS LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THEMSELVES with a chuckling kind of call, sung out while they fly overhead or settle into chatty flocks, often perched in the branches of the pine tree with which they…
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These Spots Are Paradise For Bird-Watchers
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: BEGINNER Rattlesnake Springs. You want a desert oasis? This is a desert oasis. Managed by Carlsbad Caverns National Park, these spring-fed ponds and streams were once an extensive…
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Elevate Your Birding Game
A SWAINSON’S HAWK LIFTED FROM THE CANYON rim and dropped below my own perch, 1,000 feet above the Canadian River. A light breeze hissed over the grasses. The hawk caught the wind, turned into a…
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Best Bird Identification Apps
Bird identification apps can help birders track and identify their favorite birds. Photograph by John Duncan/Unsplash. Audubon Bird Guide The big name in birds packs its app with more than 800 North…
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Become a Better Birder
Join a community science project to help spot and identify birds of all types. Illustration by Chris Philpot. IT’S ALL ABOUT TEAMWORK. Community science, also known as crowd-sourced science, citizen…
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Grant Beauprez Draws Inspiration from Bird-watching
Grant Beauprez has turned his love of birds into a career. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. ON THE SWEEPING PLAINS of eastern New Mexico, self-described wildlife and bird nut Grant Beauprez is the…
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Spot These Migratory Birds in New Mexico
Catch these migratory birds before they leave for the season. Illustration by Chris Philpot. EACH BIRD SPECIES HAS ADAPTED to different ecological conditions based on the best habitats for feeding…
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Anne Schmauss Finds Joy in Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard
Anne Schamuss has written two books, including a monthly guide to attracting backyard birds. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. AVIAN APPRECIATION IS A FAMILY AFFAIR for Anne Schmauss. She opened her Wild…
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Must-Visit Bird-Watching Destinations
Bitter Lake provides a wintering habitat for migrating birds. NEW MEXICO IS THE PERFECT STORM for birders,” says Jon Hayes, executive director of Audubon Southwest. Home to more than 500 species…
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