Monthly Archives: January 2017

NOT just any Oriole and Robin

Posted on January 15, 2017 by George C. Wood

Birding Arizona is always a treat but the winter season tends to bring certain rarities to the region. For several weeks I had read about a Streak-Backed Oriole (code 4) regularly appearing at a remote homestead’s orange slice feeders on … Continue reading →

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AMAZON KINGFISHER! (Dual Nationality)

Posted on January 14, 2017 by George C. Wood

The first sighting of an Amazon Kingfisher in North America occured in 2010 in Laredo, Texas. A second one appeared a couple of years ago nearby and now a third (female) has been frequenting the Rio Grande this Winter near … Continue reading →

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