Veterinary students with Arizona ties can apply for scholarships
AVMA News
MARCH 18, 2024
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation continues to accept applications for several scholarships meant to attract new veterinarians to Arizona.
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Arizona, or Central Mexico?
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 18, 2021
But even I have heard of how exciting southeast Arizona is for American birders. Southeastern Arizona is unusual, precisely because its species mix is as much Mexican as it is American. But it can only be found as a vagrant in Arizona. These are all summer-only in Arizona.) Consider the striking Berylline Hummingbird.
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Birding Portal, Arizona
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Heading up from Cave Creek Ranch, the flocks of warblers like Townsend’s and Black-throated Gray and Hermit Warblers still flit about among the cool shade provided by the white barked Arizona Sycamores while the stunning Painted Redstarts nest on the ground. The post Birding Portal, Arizona appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
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Hot Birds and Bloggers in Arizona
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 16, 2012
This is Arizona This is Arizona This is Arizona! I just returned from a phenomenal long weekend in Tucson, AZ where I participated in a really enjoyable event. Our friends at Swarovski Optik organized a Birding Social Media Summit to discuss the many ways in which birding and socal media intersect.
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The benefits of hurricanes in Southeast Arizona
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 2, 2019
For the past few weeks I have been touting all the different reasons that Southeast Arizona is such an amazing area for birding. If you look draw line straight up a northern biased line thru the Sea of Cortez, the normal path of a hurricane in the Sea of Cortez, it would run very nearly right thru Southeast Arizona.
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Walmart expands pet care services with new veterinary centers, telehealth service
AVMA News
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Walmart recently announced major expansions to its pet care services that include opening five new Walmart Pet Services Centers in Georgia and Arizona, veterinary telehealth, and veterinary prescription drug delivery.
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Sam Lena Park, Tucson, Arizona
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2019
In my continuing tour of the many sites for birding here in the Tucson, Arizona area, I have run across the Sam Lena Park, and athletic complex. Stay tuned for more from South East Arizona! This Red-breasted Merganser was quite popular for birders in the Southeast Arizona.
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Owls, Owls, and more Owls in SE Arizona
10,000 Birds
JULY 9, 2019
Sneaking down the slimy bank carefully… Umm cool water on a pretty hot Arizona day! The post Owls, Owls, and more Owls in SE Arizona appeared first on 10,000 Birds. In a real first for me, I managed to get this series, of one of the juvenile birds getting a drink from then irrigation canal.
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The Little Bird Year: Week 41 – Madera Canyon, Tucson Arizona
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Tucson Arizona is turning out to be a very birdy area. I got to see my first ever Arizona Woodpecker here as well. The post The Little Bird Year: Week 41 – Madera Canyon, Tucson Arizona appeared first on 10,000 Birds. This same area had a very strong population of Acorn Woodpeckers. eBird Submissions – 377.
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SE Arizona 10 day birding blitz!
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 27, 2019
As many of you might know, I have been concentrating my bird efforts primarily to just one county, Pima Country which surrounds the Tucson, Arizona area. The post SE Arizona 10 day birding blitz! It has almost been a “Perfect Storm” scenario, with several contributing factors all coming together to start me on this birding blitz.
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Sweetwater Wetlands Park in Tucson, Arizona
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2019
When we first landed here in Tucson, Arizona, fate worked her magic, and one of the first people I met was Luke Safford. Luke is a coordinator with the Tucson Audubon Society, and was incredibly helpful with getting my feet on the ground, as far as South East Arizona Birding. After removing the legs, swallowed the bug whole.
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Still chasing rarities in SE Arizona
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2019
The post Still chasing rarities in SE Arizona appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Finally, when the superintendant of the golf course came out to mow the nearby #1 green, the bird flew up into a small mesquite tree, which offered some better protection.
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Some of America?s Avian Treasures
10,000 Birds
MAY 24, 2020
The exquisite Elegant Trogon, mostly a Mexican species of the Sierra Madre, is the only member of this tropical bird family to range north into Southeast Arizona – the only trogon species in the United States and often considered ‘the most sought after bird in Arizona.”. Southeast Arizona Sky Island Spring Sampler.
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University of Arizona Gets Grant for Animal Lab
Critter News
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Another Arizona story! From the Arizona Daily Star. The University of Arizona College of Medicine won a $15 million federal stimulus grant to build a facility for research animals in downtown Phoenix. Tags: animal research university of arizona National Institutes of Health arizona.
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Arizona in Summer: It Ain’t All Hummers
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
It’s a well-known fact that southeast Arizona in summer is awesome. My first birding trip ever was to Arizona. It was time to drive south and up, to the Sky Islands of southeast Arizona. There were a couple of birding festivals in progress in Arizona, and I arrived on the heels of several groups. At least for birders.
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Labor Day & Hummingbird Feeders
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
In other hummingbird migration news, the wildfires in southeast Arizona this summer did a number on hummingbird habitat and birds are swarming to feeders. Most of the nectar rich flowers western birds use as a fuel up spot on their way south aregone and birds are crowding at feeders.
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Clapper and King rails may represent four or five species
10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2013
Clapper Rails , as currently defined by the AOU, occur along the coasts of North and South America and Caribbean islands, and inland in southern California and Arizona. In California and Arizona, however, Clapper Rails are brightly colored and occur in both salt and freshwater environments.
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Sulphur-bellied Flycatchers near Tucson
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 7, 2019
South East Arizona is known for some truly amazing birding, and another one of the specialties that this area is known for is the Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher – Myiodynasters luteiventris. Just another great reason to plan at trip to South East Arizona! Just another great reason to plan at trip to South East Arizona!
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Saguaro National Park: Cacti as Oases in the Desert
10,000 Birds
JUNE 7, 2013
I had the pleasure of paying this national park a visit on a trip to Arizona in late May, and I was immediately struck by how important this species of plant is to this ecosystem. Perhaps because of the heat and the lack of insulation which the cactus can provide, Purple Martins do not nest in man-made houses in Arizona.
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Gray Hawk from the House
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
Yes, it’s the same species that so many North American birders have looked for around the San Pedro River (myself included) and like those Arizona birds, our urban Gray Hawks likewise use riparian zones. In Costa Rica, the urban raptor can take more than one form but usually, the local avian top predator is a Gray Hawk.
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What is a “Nonessential Experimental” California Condor?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 11, 2019
The population in Arizona, Utah, and Nevada was designated as such in 1996 , before the first release from Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. In fact, the proposed northwest population would not even be the first “nonessential experimental” population of California Condor.
10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Not far behind is California (348, up from 297), followed by Arizona (294, up from 155), Florida (233, up from 227), New Jersey (223, up from 199), Oregon (221, up from 209), and Texas (218, up from 106). The state with the largest increase was Arizona , with 139 species added.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Along the highway journey, the habitat shifted radically from wet evergreen forest to dry pinelands reminiscent of parts of Arizona. We spent our last afternoon birding with Alex at Naciones Unidas El Picacho Park which allowed us to explore some of the Arizona-like pineland habitat we drove by the other day.
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South East Arizona’s Madera Canyon
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2019
Now that Jeanne and I have finally settled on Tucson, Arizona at least for a while, I will pick up where I left off at the end of 2018. Arizona, specifically the South East portion of the state, will be my “beat” for the rest of this year. The post South East Arizona’s Madera Canyon appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2015
Birding Arizona Cactus Wren Sonoran Desert' On this occasion the biggest draw was the Curve-billed Thrasher that was nestbuilding in a cactus beside the path at the Lost Dutchman State Park , just outside Phoenix.
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Wrapping Up Birding Tourism February
10,000 Birds
MARCH 1, 2021
Birding Expeditions. Capture Africa Safaris. Puembo Birding Garden. Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge and Spa. Jaguarundi Travel. Aruacana Lodge. Cave Creek Ranch. Limneo Lodge. Malimbe Tours. Babita Wildlife Tours. Boute Expeditions. Wildlife Explorers. OutBirding with Field Guides.
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A pelican in the poo pond
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
One of the small cities south of Tucson Arizona, Amado, has a very small pond, right along highway 19, also known as the Nogales Highway. Most birders that have spent any amount of time chasing down our fine feathered friends have learned that most cities waste treatment facilities are incredible magnets for many species of birds.
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Hot Birds at Agua Caliente Park
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2012
The attraction of Southeastern Arizona in summer stems from the presence of certain highly range-restricted species. These beautiful sparrows with finely-streaked crowns and rufescent epulets only reside in a small swathe of Arizona and Mexico. Where else can you see something like that?!
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Fall migration brings rarities to Tucson
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
When you think of Southeast Arizona Birding, and the unique birds that can be found there, it conjures thoughts of roadrunners, hummingbirds, trogons, and the many other desert residents. This time, great photos were taken, high fives were exchanged, and another chapter in South East Arizona Birding is in the books!
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You Want to See a Lucifer Hummingbird, Don’t You?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 31, 2011
Apparently, nefarious forces are conspiring to bar birders from Arizona’s Ash Canyon. I haven’t seen these hummingbirds or Arizona Woodpecker yet, so I need your help. The poor proprietor of the Ash Canyon Bed and Breakfast , the single best place to see Lucifer Hummingbirds in the U.S.,
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
For example, this is really the only time of year I get excited about cardinals, at least if they are from Arizona. We are all entitled to our illusions about ourselves, but the truth will out on Saturday and Sunday! That’s right… NFL football is back, baby!
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10,000 Birds
JULY 24, 2019
Most days you will get a good look at the Arizona Woodpecker. The resident Wild Turkey population is always ready for an easy meal at the feeders. This is a great place to see a good number of Mexican Jays. I was quiet surprised to see this male Western Tanager show up right at dark for a quick drink of water.
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Another Bird Surprise for Costa Rica- Buff-collared Nightjar!
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
It was something that truly caught me by surprise, a bird usually heard or seen in Mexico or certain, out of the way gulches in Arizona. However, the latest addition wasn’t any of these.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2013
After nearly a week of traveling through Arizona’s very dry southeastern corner, I decided to make a detour to Flagstaff for a change of pace, a change of scenery, and a chance at seeing an assortment of birds more typical of the Great Basin than the Sierra Madre of Mexico. Birding Trips Flagstaff woodpecker'
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
Think Arizona meets Costa Rica with a Mexican twist. Otherwise, the birding here was strikingly similar to southeast Arizona: Mexican Chickadee , Brown Creeper , Painted Redstart , Yellow-eyed Junco , etc. This is where Gila Woodpecker and Yellow-breasted Chat meet Squirrel Cuckoo , Bat Falcon , and Black-throated Magpie-Jay.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
The states which have essentially banned leghold traps are Florida, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, California, and Washington. The trapper, who was not a local, ended up in court, had to pay a fine, and (we were eventually told) was not planning to trap in the area in the future.
Osprey in Missoula
10,000 Birds
APRIL 5, 2013
Ogren Park Allegiance Field is the home of the Missoula Osprey*, a farm team for the Arizona Diamondbacks. So does another located at Dunrovin Ranch (in the background of which you can occasionally see poet Mackenzie Cole and others of my MFA buddies working on horse training.) Most notable of all, though, is the nest at the baseball field.
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Costa Rica?s Almost Endemic Trogon
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2020
It’s not like when a birder is visiting Arizona and hoping for “the trogon” (aka Elegant Trogon ) because when a birder walks in Costa Rica, there are nine of these eye-catching beauties to look for. May it happen and now. Yes, nine!
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The Hummingbirds Out Back
10,000 Birds
JUNE 5, 2021
Yes, this fancy bird is the same species that ABA birders hope to chance upon in Arizona. I don’t see this one too often, it seems to be much more common in other, more wooded areas. Plain-capped Starthroat. If you get a chance to bird dry forest between there and here, you may notice that this long beaked bird is fairly common.
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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of October 2013)
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 20, 2013
The Arizona Cardinals may not be covering the team totem in glory, but the St. In fact, we lead the world in these ubiquitous red birds, a fact that undoubtedly chafes terrorists and freedom haters everywhere. Louis Cardinals just locked in another trip to the World Series. Go Cardinals!
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Arivaca Lake- The last stop before Mexico
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
For most avian migrants heading south towards Mexico, Central and South America, crossing thru the Arizona desert areas can provide very few water, food and resting areas. This 90 acre lake, managed by Arizona Fish and Wildlife is about a 45 mile drive from Tucson, and 9 miles from Mexico, as the Chihuahuan Raven flies.
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Thanks, Thrushes
10,000 Birds
MARCH 30, 2022
states — all but Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. But then, there is still not that much competition here. 239 is only good enough to place me at #280 for the nation of Mexico; even twice that number would not put me in Mexico’s top ten. Still, 239 would currently put me at #1 in 46 of the U.S.
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222 A Great Day Out West – Bobcats, Birds and Boardwalks
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2013
“Out West” to most Floridians might mean California or Arizona or might even refer to the Gulf Coast of Florida. But to us locals from the El Dub (Lake Worth, FL) it refers to anywhere east of the Everglades and west of Congress Avenue. And this is where magic happens from time to time.
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