Arizona Wild Bird Photos
IN NO WHERE DESERT ARIZONA
34 - 03.574 North - 113 - 14.735 West
I don't care if you go there and sit in my blind and watch the wild life.
In fact, if you do, please take some bird seed and dump it the bird seed can,
every little bits helps. Please don't do as someone has and dump it out behind the blind.
Early morning is best because the sun is at your back, about 2 PM you will not
want to be there as the sun will then be in your face.
If you want driving instructions please contact me via
E-mail Earle Robinson at birdfoto2@aol.com or birdfoto@globalcrossing.net
The site is about 7 miles northwest of Aguila, Arizona. Make sure you reclose all of the gates.
There is no drinking water on the site, the water there is for the birds & not for human consumption unless you want a really bad case of the diarrhea, & I mean really bad.
I put about one gallon of bleach in the 100 gallon tanks about every two weeks. It doesn't bother the birds and wild life but I guarantee it will bother humans. I have signs to that effect in both English and Spanish on the water out lets. Also, please do not turn on any or try to adjust any of the automatic watering devises.
Up-dated as of 10/27/03
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Well, once again I've headed out to that "STICKER PATCH" or what I call "The Big Empty."
I aim to forged those mud puddles, and miles of wash-board dirt, rut, so called roads, no matter what, again.
If I ever got stuck in one of those mud puddles no one would ever see me.
My car now is the same color as the mud puddles, a yucky muddy reddish, brownish color.
But it's drying out quickly.
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The temperature is now comfortable, it was 70 on the desert on the 27th. and a light breeze was on the move from the North.
If ever your out on the Arizona desert and you see the mighty Saguaros and other cactuses
with bullets holes in them, it's because the Dove hunters from both California and Arizona
don't seem to be able to tell the difference between the cactuses and the Doves.
It's a WAR ZONE out here.
I'll be glad when the hunting season is finally over.
It's not that I am against the hunting, it's just that I am not bullet proof.
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Not much change from last week-end.
"HO-HUM Sunday" I guess is what you could call it.
Well maybe a couple of new'ees.
OLE Loggerhead him self finally came back.
It's been almost a year since I have seem him.
It only staid for one click of the shutter and then gone.
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While watching the orange halves I noticed a mighty strange
butterfly like thing sucking up some of the orange juice.
If you know what it is please let me know.
I will show several images & will also change the exposure in hopes to give you a better view.
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Almost can't tell which end the head is on.
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A strange looking critter if ever I saw one.
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A-lass it has been identified, it's a ---
It is a Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides
halesus). The tail is configured to look like another head, and the
butterfly moves the tail in a manner that enhances that false
impression. I gather the purpose is to have a predator aim for the
wrong end.
Once again thanks to my friend Ralph who too has a place some where out here.
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Next we have a GIMPY Gambel's Quail.
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Seems to do all right hopping around on one leg.
Has no trouble keeping up with other Quail.
It will be interesting to see if it last long.
There are now over 60 Quail coming to drink through out the day.
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One other new visitor, but not so welcome.
I would say this Rat is about 12 inches long.
My friend Ralph has informed me that it may be;
It's either a Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida) or a White-Throated
Woodrat (Neotoma albigula). I'm not sure which. This is the rat that
is also known as the pack rat or trade rat. It is this rat that builds
a mound of cholla joints around its burrow for protection.
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I told you there wasn't much going on out here.
In order to keep from getting to bored I like to think the birds are talking to each other
about what's going on and so I shall pass on to you my thoughts on this.
Put out some old peanuts just to see what would happen.
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Look close & you will see the Gila Woodpecker's head in the lower left center of the image.
It's the first time I have seen a Mockingbird go for oranges.
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We'd better get these oranges eat before there ain't no more.
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Curve-billed Thrasher.
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I have a Lizard photo of it moving its head back & forth watching a small insect fly over its head.
As soon as my son makes it into an animation I'll put it on.
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Next up-date 11/17/03
And then came the MUD
No Where Index. - Bird selection page. What's on the site page.