1. 2026April

    Coyotes: Familiar Faces at Water Ranch

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    / 4 weeks ago
    3 min
    NewsAnimal, Arizona, AZ, Coyote, Nature, United States, USAadmin1

    At the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, water is carefully managed through a series of settling ponds - an engineered landscape that has become a…

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  2. 2026April

    The Aliens Are Back – A Spring Encounter

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    / 1 month ago
    2 min
    NewsAnimal, Arizona, AZ, Insects, Nature, United States, USAadmin1

    Every year around this time, I start watching the ground a little more closely - and right on cue, they return. The “aliens” of the…

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  3. 2026April

    This Time of the Year: Fluff Balls in the Wild

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    / 2 months ago
    2 min
    NewsAnimal, Arizona, AZ, Bird, Nature, Owl, United States, USAadmin1

    At this time of year, a few miles from our home, several great horned owls are raising their young. It’s incredible to see how quickly…

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  4. 2026March

    A Rare Backyard Visitor

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    / 2 months ago
    2 min
    NewsAnimal, Arizona, AZ, Lizard, Nature, United States, USAadmin

    After a morning shoot along the Salt River photographing otters and wild horses, I came home to a pretty unusual visitor in our backyard -…

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  5. 2026February

    Morning at the Lower Salt River

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    / 3 months ago
    3 min
    NewsAnimal, Arizona, AZ, Bird, Mammal, Nature, Otter, United States, USAadmin

    I was out at the Lower Salt River early this morning, and it turned into one of those days where everything just came together. The highlight was…

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  6. 2026February

    Spring Activity: American Kestrels

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    / 3 months ago
    2 min
    NewsAnimal, Arizona, AZ, Bird, Nature, United States, USAadmin

    Over the past few weeks, I’ve been spending time at one of Tempe’s quiet urban oases, Evelyn Hallman Park, and I’ve been rewarded with something…

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