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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Television Ads to Capture Highest Portion of Political Messages
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AUGUST 9, 2024
These states include Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Texas. According to AdImpact, Spanish language broadcast will make up $121 million of broadcast television ads’ budget. This is “largely due to the number of competitive races in states with high Spanish-speaking populations.” The highest spenders are: California: $1.19
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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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Why Tucson, for the birds of course!
10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2019
Now that Jeanne and I have settled here in Tucson, Arizona, we have been questioned by our friends dozens of times….Why 10 countries, over 1300 bird species, and now I have limited my various twitches to just one county, Pima, which pretty much surrounds the greater Tucson Arizona. Why Tucson? Do you realize it gets really hot there?
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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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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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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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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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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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Madera Canyon: The feeders at Santa Rita Lodge
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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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.
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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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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10,000 Birds
MAY 22, 2019
One of the great things about living in southern Arizona is our proximity to Mexico. A common local resident when we were in Mexico, the Costa’s Hummingbird is a little bit more of a rarity here in Arizona. This picture shows the Canyon Wren, bringing food to their nest, located in a narrow crack in a cliff side.
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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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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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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 5, 2018
I don’t feel that we have exhausted the possibilities here in Arizona, but they are one here, one there, and spread all over that state. We are squeezing out one more road trip, leaving Arizona and heading towards Texas.
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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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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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A couple of California firsts.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 16, 2019
All my sightings up until now have come from Arizona. Having spent all morning bashing the Sonoran Desert hoping to find my lifer roadrunner for example, I retired to a burger restaurant only to watch Mrs Geococcyx brazenly skip down the drive-through lane and c**k an eye up at the delivery window.
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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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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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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands
10,000 Birds
MARCH 5, 2024
In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). On a state-by-state basis, that percentage increases dramatically as one moves from east to west.
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Another surprise bird out of Florida Canyon
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2019
Since it is not a subspecies, it is almost impossible to track other reports, but since posting the photo on the Arizona Birders Facebook Page there has been one more birder, who reported a similar bird April of 2014. Here is another shot of this very cool bird. And for the sake of comparison, here is the normal, run of the mill Bushtit.
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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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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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Golden-crowned Warbler
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 24, 2018
rufifrons occasionally strays to southern Texas or Arizona, but on the whole, they are seldom seen north of the border. It belongs to the Parulidae family, but along with the rest of the Basileuterus genus is non-migratory. The Rufous-capped Warbler, B.
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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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