Bird of the Week – The Calliope Hummingbird
By Bob Walker Our fourth and final hummingbird installment features the beautiful but very tiny Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope). They […]
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There’s always something happening outdoors on the Pajarito Plateau!
Bird of the Week – The Rufous Hummingbird
By Bob Walker OK, let’s be diplomatic. Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) have lots of personality. To put it mildly, they
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Bird of the Week – The Black-chinned Hummingbird
By Bob Walker Our second most common hummingbird of summer is the Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). This very adaptable hummingbird
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Ants take wing!
By Jennifer Macke Right now is a good time to observe winged ants. In summer, mostly from late June through early August,
Bird of the Week – The Spotted Towhee
By Bob Walker The Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) is one of our most common Los Alamos County birds, and it
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Bird of the Week – The Black-headed Grosbeak
By Bob Walker Many Los Alamos birdwatchers have been seeing Black-headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) during this spring migration season. Perhaps
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For the Birds or the Bears?
The warm weather is a great time to watch the birds at our feeders. But on occasion, we also attract other
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Where to Go for Wildflowers?
By Craig Martin That question comes in every day and the answer is: anywhere! It is a rather spectacular spring
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Bird of the Week – The Red Crossbill
By Bob Walker We have seen quite a few Red Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra) in Los Alamos County this winter and
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