Butler's Birds

After a relatively uneventful morning at the Desert Botanical Garden, I decided to stop by the McCormick Ranch pond were I had yesterday see...

More than any other, except maybe for the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, this is the bird I've been wanting to see again and photograph. Most o...

I don't know who Cooper is, but I found his Hawk, or rather, it found me. Since the Middle Ages, someone who made or repaired casks and ...

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...