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Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)Observer
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We observed this bird twice, two days apart. In both instances it was flying across our property being pursued by two mocking birds. We have seen other Black-Hawks down near the San Pedro river and south of Patagonia in the past but this is the first time I have seen one flying over our property!
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Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)Observer
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Although we have had a number of Blue Grosbeak's visit the property in the past this is the first one that we have seen since the Monument fire. We have seen this bird or another one like it off and on for the past few days.
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Giant Velvet Mites (Genus Dinothrombium)Observer
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There were two of these in our yard right after a rain today. I have always heard them referred to as Red Velvet Mites but I don't know if that is their common name or not. I do not know the scientific name. Help would be appreciated.
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Short-horn Walkingsticks (Genus Parabacillus)Observer
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I see these usually a couple of time s during the summer. This one is the first that I have seen this summer.
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Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)Observer
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We had a female visiting our property. This is not a common bird for our location.
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Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)Observer
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Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)Observer
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This was one of two juvenile flycatchers that stayed around for about half a day. There were some small patches of reddish pink on one of them, less on the other.
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Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)Observer
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Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)Observer
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Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)Observer
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Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)Observer
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This Roadrunner and its mate built a nest in an Osage Orange tree just to the north of my house. They have one baby that has fledged. They may have another on in the nest as I have seen them return to the nest even though the one little guy is in the yard. Besides catching the normal lizards and insects (like this hummingbird moth) I have observed them with two mice in the last three days!
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Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)Observer
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A male Gambel's Quail with messed up tail feathers. We have a mixture of both Gambel's and Scaled Quail right now (early July).
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
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Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)Observer
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