Scott’s Oriole – Art & Other Adventures with Narca

Acorn Woodpecker, Arizona Sycamore, Cane Beardstem, Chiricahua Mountains, Deer Grass, Gambel's Quail, Scott's Oriole, South Fork, southeast Arizona, Spotted Towhee December 11, 2013December 7, 2021

Winter’s Subtleties

Imagine: you’re immersed in the early-winter splendor of the Chiricahua Mountains. Dawn light on the Chiricahua Mountains (Photos by Narca) The air is brisk and glorious, and, hiking up South Fork, you settle into the depths and subtleties of the season… into the drifts of … Continue readingWinter’s Subtleties

Arizona Madrone, CBC, Christmas Bird Count, Great Horned Owl, Horseshoe Two Fire, Lark Bunting, madrone, Peloncillo Mountains, Portal, Portal Peak, Say's Phoebe, Scott's Oriole, Vesper Sparrow January 4, 2012April 28, 2022

Celebrating Our Local CBCs

This year, again, Alan and I joined the national ritual of Christmas Bird Counts, once more participating in the back-to-back counts for Portal, Arizona, and the Peloncillo Mountains, New Mexico. The weather couldn’t have been finer, with temperatures rising into the high 60s and low … Continue readingCelebrating Our Local CBCs