In more than forty years of bird watching in Albuquerque, I’ve only seen the Rufous one time, and it was busy chasing other hummingbirds away from trumpetvine flowers.
Birds’ Singing and Nesting Season is Here
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul.
Seagulls in the Desert
Their enemies are sharks and octopuses, so they’re pretty safe here in the South Valley.
Spotting of the Month: Spotted Towhee
They spend a lot of time on the ground scratching around in their search for food and nesting there, too.
These Birds Can Fish (And Quench Your Thirst)
They make a weird chattering sound as they fly and are quite agile as they dive into the water to catch minnows, tadpoles, and crawfish.