Arizona Locations
Places to meet birds in Arizona
2024
Memories of Catalina State Park
2019-10-24 After my all-day marathon photo-safari at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum on Wednesday, I was too tired to drive very far south towards Tucson. I stopped in nearby Superior Arizona…
Memories of Fort Lowell Park, Tucson
I’ve enjoyed chasing birds at various venues around Tucson. I have been there many times. One location I visited briefly was Fort Lowell Park. This is a small park with…
Memories of Tucson Arizona’s Reid Park
I have visited Tucson Arizona often, and have found it a town with many venues suitable for chasing bird-life. On 2008-11-27, I traveled there for Thanksgiving with family in Tucson.…
Memories of Red Rock Feedlot
Red Rock Arizona is in Pinal County, located off the I-10 between Picacho and Marana. There is a feedlot two miles east of town that sometimes hosts rare doves and…
Memories of Gilbert Water Ranch
Twice, I visited this gem of a bird sanctuary. My first explorations took place on 2020-02-23, as I traveled to Texas on my first birding expedition to the Lone Star…
Memories of Graham County, AZ
I visit Graham County as often as I can to visit long-time friends there. Below are notes from two such visits. 2020-05-22 Ascent To Mount Graham Mount Graham, called Dził…
Memories of Patagonia
Near the start of my 2023 expedition to Canada, I passed through Patagonia in March and visited the Patton Center for Hummingbirds for my first visit to this well-known birding…
Memories of Redington Road
In 2004, I was just beginning my education about birds and how to capture them in my images. It was an exciting time for me. Many of my meetings with…
2020
Memories of Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Travel fifty-four miles east from the I-10 freeway on US-60 in Phoenix, and just 3 miles short of Superior Arizona is a jewel of a location for nature lovers called…
2019
Memories of the Chiricahua Mountains
I have yet to tap into all the treasures the Chiricahua sky island offers, but Rustler Park and Cave Creek were a treat during the limited time I spent there.…
Memories of the Santa Rita Mountains
Madera Canyon, Gardner Canyon, and Florida Canyon each find their origins on the slopes of the Santa Rita Mountains. Madera flows west, Florida north, and Gardner east. Each canyon differs…
Memories of Huachuca’s Eastern Canyons
Ramsey Canyon, Carr Canyon, and Miller Canyon all descend from the eastern flanks of the Huachuca Mountains. For bird lovers, each of these places offers a wealth of opportunities for…
Memories of Fort Huachuca
The Huachuca Mountain Sky Island is chock full of exciting birding destinations. There are too many exceptional places to describe in a single post. I will attempt to offer information…
Memories of Mount Lemmon
Mount Lemmon looks southward over the city of Tucson, Arizona. In late April-2017, I spent three days exploring several locations atop this sky island. I think I’ve barely scratched the…
Memories of Sabino Canyon
For my money, Sabino Canyon is the crown jewel of all Tucson Birding Destinations. I’ve not been here often enough to advise on the best time of the year for…
Memories of Agua Caliente Park in Pima County
Stuck out of the way near the foot of the Rincon and Catalina Mountains in the northeastern corner of Tucson Arizona, is Agua Caliente Park. Here sits a hundred acres…
Memories of Davis Dam
Early spring can be a fun time to visit Davis Camp in Bullhead City Arizona. The camp is located at the base of Davis Dam. Behind Davis Dam is Lake…
Memories of Havasu NWR
Along the Colorado River, between Lake Havasu City and Bullhead City Arizona is Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. My visits to this refuge have been at the northern section, between Interstate…
Memories of Cibola NWR
I like out-of-the-way places, and Cibola National Wildlife Refuge is such a place. Located along the Colorado River between California Route-78 and the low range of rocky desert mountains lining…
Memories of Bill Williams River NWR
Thirty miles east of Kingman Arizona, in the high country south of I-40, where the Big Sandy River and the Santa Maria River join, the Bill Williams River begins its…
Memories of Arivaca
Those who know me well, know I love to travel. Sometimes the places I go draw me back time and time again. Arivaca Arizona, is one of these places. My…