 Purple Sandpiper - Salt Creek Beach, Mecca,
Riverside County, CA. Photo - Kurt Radamaker, 16 April 2016. |
 Purple Sandpiper - Salt Creek Beach, Mecca,
Riverside County, CA. Photo - Kurt Radamaker, 16 April 2016. |
Flammulated Owl - Found at Kendall Camp Trail, Prescott National Forest,
Yavapai County. AZ. Photo - Cindy Radamaker, 29 May 2015. |
 Flammulated Owl - Found at Kendall Camp Trail, Prescott National Forest, Yavapai County. AZ. Photo - Cindy Radamaker, 29 May 2015. |
Spotted Owl - Found at a residence near Tom Darlington Dr. in Carefree, AZ.
Photo - Kurt Radamaker, 12 March 2015. Click image for larger view. |
 Spotted Owl - Found at a residence near Tom Darlington Dr. in Carefree, AZ. Photo - Kurt Radamaker, 12 March 2015. Click image for larger view. |
Questionmark (Polygonia interrogationis) first found by Cindy Radamaker,
15 February 2015, road into Seven Springs Area (Cabins along roadside) Maricopa County.
This is a first record of this species for Maricopa County.
Click image for larger view.
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Questionmark (Polygonia interrogationis) first found by Cindy Radamaker,
15 February 2015, road into Seven Springs Area (Cabins along roadside) Maricopa County. This is a first record of this species for Maricopa County.
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Female Black Scoter - note the all black bill.
Lake Pleasant 29 December 2014. |
First winter male Black Scoter - note the fleshy saddle on the bill.
Lake Pleasant 29 December 2014. |
White-winged Scoter
Lake Pleasant 29 December 2014. |
White-winged Scoter
Lake Pleasant 29 December 2014. |
2 female plumaged Black Scoters and a White-winged Scoter.
Lake Pleasant 21 December 2014.
Digiscoped with a Windows Phone :-0 |
Female Greater Scaup
Lake Pleasant 21 December 2014.
Again horrible Digiscope with a Windows Phone, but good enough for documentation! |
 Arizona Treefrog. East Clear Creek (Coconino County) July 12, 2014.
Photo by Cindy Radamaker |
 Arizona Treefrog. East Clear Creek (Coconino County) July 12, 2014.
Photo by Cindy Radamaker |
Northern Saw-Whet Owl. Mt Ord (Maricopa County) NAMC May 10, 2014
This may be the first confirmed nesting for Maricopa County |
Northern Saw-Whet Owl. Mt Ord (Maricopa County) NAMC May 10, 2014
Note the downy feathers on back. |
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Six White-winged Scoters, off Operations Center Rd, Lake Pleasant, Maricopa County. 12 January 2014
Flock of 6 White-winged Scoter! Not sure if this is the high count for WWSC in a single flock in AZ, but if not, it is probably close. |
Bohemian Waxing, Zzyzx, California, 28 Nov 2013 |
Bohemian Waxing, Zzyzx, California, 28 Nov 2013 |
Red-necked Grebe - Estero Punta Banda, Baja Mexico - 09 Nov 2013.
This Red-necked Grebe was found by Jeff Harding of Oregon 31 on Oct 2013 and reported to eBird. I heard about it and chased it on 9 Nov 2013. This is the first record of Red-necked Grebe for Baja and only the 2nd or 3rd for Mexico! |
Red-necked Grebe - Estero Punta Banda, Baja Mexico - 09 Nov 2013.
This Red-necked Grebe was found by Jeff Harding of Oregon on 31 Oct 2013 near Estero Punta Banda, about 10 miles (as the crow flies) south of Ensenada. |
Dark "Taiga" Merlin - Our yard, 20 October 2013 |
Dark "Taiga" Merlin - Our yard, 20 October 2013 |
Pyrrhuloxia in our yard in Cave Creek. In 10 years of living in AZ, this was our
first Pyrrhuloxia in Maricopa county. Fun to have in the yard. |
Possible maxima Canada Goose. Chart House,
McCormick Ranch. 28 Dec 2012 |
Distant telephoto shot of hovering Rough-legged Hawk. Entrance to HouseRock Rd,
Vermilion Cliffs, off hwy 89A, Coconino County, AZ |
Distant telephoto shot of Rough-legged Hawk. Entrance to HouseRock Rd, Vermilion
Cliffs, off hwy 89A, Coconino County, AZ |
Entrance to Zion National Park Utah - 24 December 2012 |
Windmill at Zion |
Western-banded Gecko, near Aguila
AZ, 31 March 2012 |
Long-nosed Snake, near Aguila AZ, 31
March 2012 |
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Mohave Green Rattlesnake (note the wide tail bands),
near Aguila AZ, 31 March 2012 |
On a recent chase trip to Julian in San Diego County CA, we saw the Common Redpoll.
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Peregrine Falcon eating a Teal. San Jacinto Wildlife area, Riverside CA, 12 February 2012 |
Mountain Bluebird - San Jacinto Wildlife area, Riverside CA, 12 February 2012 |
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Round-tailed Ground Squirrel. |
Greater Roadrunner - Baja California. |
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Red-necked Grebe Tempe Town Lake, Tempe AZ. |
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