Butler's Birds

For today's excursion I decided to explore the drainage channels, canals, run-offs, and various other shallow water networks in the Scot...

I assume that, like the Virginia Rail, American Redstart, Magnificent Frigatebird, and Prothonotary Warbler, the Sora is another North Ameri...

This sharply defined Sparrow can be found in Arizona year-round, throughout most of North America in the Summer. I think of chipping Sparrow...

The Say's Phoebe is a fairly common, rusty-bellied flycatcher found throughout the western half of North America. They have a unique per...

A pretty petite hummingbird with lovely purple coloration, the Costa's is another arid desert specialist, although they tend to move a b...

I made my first evening trip to the Desert Botanical Gardens today, and I almost didn't see a single new bird! As I was leaving I did no...

House Sparrows are everywhere all the time always forever. They live our airports, wal-marts, and apartment complexes. They're crafty, s...

The Rufous-Crowned Sparrow has a darker back and darker wings than most of his cousins. They don't stray very far out of the southwest a...

The Great Horned is the third largest and most common Owl throughout North America. It seems kind of unusual for one of the larger species o...