Butler's Birds

Maricopa County has its various birdy attractions throughout the year. Certain thrashers and sparrows come to mind in winter, while Cucko...

That's it below; that is my lifer Western Screech-Owl from ages past. I've run into so many people over the years that have seen th...

Dumps and landfills, reclamation sites and sewage ponds, treatment facilities and New Jersey...yes indeed putrescence and productivity seem...

I did not accumulate much material for a blogpost this past weekend, other than this ever-lovely Painted Redstart, but the paucity of weeke...

This Spring Break was a long time coming. Many people anticipate this holiday and prepare for it with thematic shirts or tank-tops and larg...

March 8th and a projected high of 83 degrees? Yeah, and it's moving to 88 °  on Thursday. At any rate, such conditions mean it's ti...

One of my only and best streaks was broken on Sunday. A Red Phalarope was phalaroping in Willcox, about three hours east and south of Phoen...