Bird of the Week – Yellow-rumped Warbler
By Bob Walker The Bandelier Bird of the Month for May is the Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), who has recently […]
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Bird of the Week – The Canyon Wren
By Bob Walker As we enjoy springtime in Los Alamos, listen for the distinctive song of the Canyon Wren
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Bird of the Week – The Broad-tailed Hummingbird
By Bob Walker and Sandra West The Broad-tailed Hummingbirds (Selasphorus platycercus) are on their way back to Los Alamos–a few were
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Bird of the Week – Common Ravens
By Bob Walker The largest of the passerines, perching birds, Common Ravens (Corvus corax) can be seeing flying high over
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Bird of the Week – The White-throated Swift
By Bob Walker From spring to fall, as you hike along the canyons in Los Alamos County, you are likely
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Bird of the Week – Sandhill Cranes
By Bob Walker New Mexico’s Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) are returning north now, after spending the fall and winter at
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Bird of the Week – The White-breasted Nuthatch
By Bob Walker You can find the White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) at the nature center almost any time of the
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Bird of the Week – The Red-breasted Nuthatch
By Bob Walker The least often seen of our nuthatches, the Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) has orange-red underparts, is generally
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Bird of the Week – The Pygmy Nuthatch
By Bob Walker Let’s revisit an old but tiny friend. The Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) is one of the smallest
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