Melody's Birding Adventures
CONTACT US: melodysbirding@cox.net
520-245-4085
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Monsoons are in full swing and our monsonal nesters are quite active.
This Five-striped Sparrow was photographed in California gulch by Pete Baum.
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So Many Birds, So Little Time
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In order to see birds, it is necessary to become part of the silence."
~Robert Lynd
Whether you are a birdwatcher or a bird nut like me, come have a Southern Arizona Adventure!
Each adventure is designed as a unique and personalized birding experience, with a schedule and pace tailored to your needs, No fifteen passenger van to crawl in and out of, plus lots of little extras a big tour company cannot offer, at about the same cost.
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A bit of musing here, not meant to ruffle feathers, but perhaps a time to reflect. As we enter into migration, we birders can get in a bit of a hurry. . . this is when we use the tapes, toot a lot and pish to get the little ones to show their beauty. As a note of inquiry. . . I wonder if by using these methods when they are looking for a place to settle down and breed, if we are moving them off prime real-estate because they believe another virile male has already settled in. Let's face it those tapes sound pretty good even to those of the breeding species.
We cater to people unable or unwilling to do the rigorous schedule of a tour group. Lunch can be provided upon request.
We now accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.
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stay safe and stay healthy!! Hugs to all, Melody
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Here is a list of the Bats found in Arizona. I have chosen to split these out from the mammal list.
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Peter's Ghost-faced Bat
California Leaf-nosed Bat
Mexican Long-tongued Bat
North American Long-nosed Bat
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Big Free-tailed Bat
Greater Bonneted Bat
Underwood's Bonneted Bat
Western Red Bat
Southern Yellow Bat
Hoary Bat
Silver-haired Bat
Spotted Bat
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Allen's Big-eared Bat
Pallid Bat
Southwestern Myotis
Fringed Myotis
Long-eared Myotis
California Myotis
Western Small-footed Myotis
Long-egged Myotis
Cave Myotis
Little Brown Myotis
Yuma Myotis
Western Pipistrelle
Big Brown Bat
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