Rare encounter – Coatimundis
Through the Lens of Life: Capturing the Beauty in Every Moment
/ 2 years ago
I recently learned about a population of Coatis at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum – the oldest and largest botanical garden in Arizona. While we have…
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Majestic Bald Eagles
Another reason for regularly visiting the Salt River area besides meeting like minded people and observing the Wild Horses are the majestic Bald Eagles - the sheer size of these birds is fascinating and they…
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Wild Horses along the Salt River, AZ
Over the last few years we have periodically been visiting Tonto National Forest and Saguaro Lake. Last Spring we even had a close encounter with a rattle snake while hiking along the lake. We have…
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Burrowing Owls at Zanjero Park, Gilbert, AZ
A few weeks back a friend of us told us about the burrowing owls (Kaninchen Eulen oder Grabende Eulen) at Zanjero Park in Gilbert. She invited us to meet her there just before sunrise (which…
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Agua Fria National Monument – Sunday Hike
5 weeks ago we were up at the Agua Fria National Monument for an exhausting hike down stream. Today we drive up there again. Already on the part of the hike from the parking lot…
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The Invasive Species That Can Be Blamed On Shakespeare
On our numerous visits to the Desert Botanical Garden we are always amazed how many European Starlings we see and hear chirping - they seem to be abundant across North America including the Sonoran Desert…
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Peach Faced Lovebirds in Phoenix, AZ
If you are walking down the city streets of Scottsdale or Mesa in the greater Phoenix, Arizona, area, you are bound to hear the squeaks of little green peach faced lovebirds as they fly between…
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