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Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. It’s official. It’s spring. By all measures, meteorological, astronomical and anatomical, spring is sprung. MORE
Eco Chick was invited by Lexus to attend the ESPN Women + Sports Summit at the Dove Mountain Ritz Carlton in Tucson, Arizona this past October. Much to my parents’ chagrin, I’d come home with bruises, scrapes and torn pants from climbing trees and jumping fences. MORE
That was the best possible spot we could find from our Tucson base, and given our badly stressed budget. It just so happens, that there were some pretty decent priced flights out of Tucson, so Jeanne booked a couple of tickets, and then had to beat it back home from Texas. MORE
Now that Jeanne and I have finally settled on Tucson, Arizona at least for a while, I will pick up where I left off at the end of 2018. Located approximately 40 miles south of Tucson, Arizona, you travel on Highway 19 to Green Valley, and exit at Continental Road. MORE
Now that Jeanne and I have settled here in Tucson, Arizona, we have been questioned by our friends dozens of times….Why Why Tucson? So, why Tucson, why not? This is the Violet-crowned Hummingbird that is a resident of the Tucson Audubon Society’s Paton Hummingbird center. MORE
The Great Horned Owls that live in the palm trees right above our RV have returned and brought with them a pair of fledglings. They are located in the Santa Cruz Flats just north of Tucson, and are quite honestly, living right alongside the road. MORE
With close to 30 avid birders all gathered around the one sycamore tree, I am pretty sure the bird was ready for some peace and quiet. The post Fall migration brings rarities to Tucson appeared first on 10,000 Birds. MORE
Tucson, AZ, August 2012 – When you get a bunch of bird bloggers together, which you do you imagine comes first: birds or blogs? Swarovski Optik confirmed the obvious answer rather quickly when the SONA group invited a bunch of us to Tucson for a Social Media Summit. MORE
Blank boxes however, can be dangerous, especially when one day we are in Tucson, AZ teaching and the next day we are scheduled to be in Santa Barbara, CA paddling. We were camped under an oasis of eucalyptus trees. MORE
I was walking in what I call the enchanted forest on top of Mount Lemmon in Tucson, Arizona when a feeling came over me. Everything I saw, the trees, the insects, the birds and even the dirt on the ground were somehow connected to me — and I to them. MORE
A Ladder-backed Woodpecker and then Lesser Goldfinches flew onto the tree next to me as I observed the Roadrunner feeding in an empty lot and a Cactus Wren called from the other side of the lot. I met the group in Tucson and we spend the next week birding the hell out of the Sky Islands. MORE
When we first landed here in Tucson, Arizona, fate worked her magic, and one of the first people I met was Luke Safford. Luke is a coordinator with the Tucson Audubon Society, and was incredibly helpful with getting my feet on the ground, as far as South East Arizona Birding. MORE
Because it was located in the desert there were almost no trees, hence no wood. Anna's Bed & Breakfast This is Anna's Bed and Breakfast near Tucson, Arizona. The Bottle Wall Introducing the Bottle Wall, a peculiar form of stained glass. MORE
Tucson Arizona is turning out to be a very birdy area. I have to admit I stole some parts of that phrase from the director of the Tucson Audubon Society, Jonathan E. Situated in the Santa Rita Mountains, south of Tucson. MORE
12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence. 12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence. 12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence. MORE
Are we all getting excited yet? March is done. The equinox has passed. There can be no denying that spring is coming and with it, the summer visitors and passage migrants. Oh, joy! MORE
[link] Founded by Scott Pittman circa 1986, PDJ was (and remains) the only publication in the world with the specific focus on Drylands Permaculture. Published for 11 years (1986 - 1997) by the Permaculture Drylands Institute, operating out of Arizona and New Mexico, this publication has lots to offer to permaculture students even 10 years after its final issue was delivered. Permaculture Institute has posted most of articles on its website for free public access. MORE
The public unveiling of this initiative will take place at an event on March 31 in Tucson, Arizona just before Earth Hour 2012. Going Beyond the Hour, Daring the World to Save the Planet WASHINGTON, D.C., MORE
The very first thing I noticed was a Williamson Sapsucker on the tree as I backed the 5th wheel into our assigned site. Before we could even get camp set up, one of my targets flew over head and landed in a nearby Juniper tree. MORE
Now that we have “settled” in Tucson, Arizona, or at least this is where the 5th Wheel is for the time being, it has been nice to be able to spread out a bit. 15 Great Horned Owl – The cover photo is our local, who lives in the palm tree right above our site. MORE
At Food Conspiracy Co-op in Tucson, Arizona, community members teach courses; local nonprofits and schools apply for donations; and workshops on water harvesting and native trees take place. Cooperatively owned grocery stores exist all over the country. MORE
In my continuing tour of the many sites for birding here in the Tucson, Arizona area, I have run across the Sam Lena Park, and athletic complex. They provide 20-30 acres of mostly untouched riparian area, with willow, pine, cotton wood and mesquite trees. MORE
We have escaped the clutches of the Bahamas, and are finally back “home” in Tucson, Texas. Just about the time we were going to give it up, I spotted a single Pied-imperial Pigeon , in the top of a tree. MORE
If they are passing thru Pima County, and the Tucson area, Arivaca Lake is the last stop for water before crossing the US/Mexico border. This 90 acre lake, managed by Arizona Fish and Wildlife is about a 45 mile drive from Tucson, and 9 miles from Mexico, as the Chihuahuan Raven flies. MORE
Tree Pipit – Anthus trivialis. Tree Martin – Petrochelidon nigricans. 6900 South Jamie Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, US (32.19, -111.112). 8272 San Joaquin rd, Tucson, Arizona, US (32.175, -111.142). So that was May. MORE
In Tucson, Arizona, the once-vibrant retail and cultural district is now struggling to draw people. Congress Street will be a corridor linking several revitalized places in downtown Tucson. MORE
NASA scientists reconstructed our regional drought history by studying records of tree rings, from dead and live specimens, across several Mediterranean countries to determine patterns of dry and wet years over a 900-year time span. MORE
After an extensive year of travel in 2018, I have mainly focused on Pima County and the Tucson area for my birding. Finally, when the superintendant of the golf course came out to mow the nearby #1 green, the bird flew up into a small mesquite tree, which offered some better protection. MORE
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2019
In my continuing tour of the many sites for birding here in the Tucson, Arizona area, I have run across the Sam Lena Park, and athletic complex. They provide 20-30 acres of mostly untouched riparian area, with willow, pine, cotton wood and mesquite trees.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2019
Now that Jeanne and I have settled here in Tucson, Arizona, we have been questioned by our friends dozens of times….Why Why Tucson? So, why Tucson, why not? This is the Violet-crowned Hummingbird that is a resident of the Tucson Audubon Society’s Paton Hummingbird center.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
With close to 30 avid birders all gathered around the one sycamore tree, I am pretty sure the bird was ready for some peace and quiet. The post Fall migration brings rarities to Tucson appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2019
When we first landed here in Tucson, Arizona, fate worked her magic, and one of the first people I met was Luke Safford. Luke is a coordinator with the Tucson Audubon Society, and was incredibly helpful with getting my feet on the ground, as far as South East Arizona Birding.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Now that we have “settled” in Tucson, Arizona, or at least this is where the 5th Wheel is for the time being, it has been nice to be able to spread out a bit. 15 Great Horned Owl – The cover photo is our local, who lives in the palm tree right above our site.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Tucson Arizona is turning out to be a very birdy area. I have to admit I stole some parts of that phrase from the director of the Tucson Audubon Society, Jonathan E. Situated in the Santa Rita Mountains, south of Tucson.
10,000 Birds
JULY 9, 2019
The Great Horned Owls that live in the palm trees right above our RV have returned and brought with them a pair of fledglings. They are located in the Santa Cruz Flats just north of Tucson, and are quite honestly, living right alongside the road.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
If they are passing thru Pima County, and the Tucson area, Arivaca Lake is the last stop for water before crossing the US/Mexico border. This 90 acre lake, managed by Arizona Fish and Wildlife is about a 45 mile drive from Tucson, and 9 miles from Mexico, as the Chihuahuan Raven flies.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2019
After an extensive year of travel in 2018, I have mainly focused on Pima County and the Tucson area for my birding. Finally, when the superintendant of the golf course came out to mow the nearby #1 green, the bird flew up into a small mesquite tree, which offered some better protection.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 19, 2018
That was the best possible spot we could find from our Tucson base, and given our badly stressed budget. It just so happens, that there were some pretty decent priced flights out of Tucson, so Jeanne booked a couple of tickets, and then had to beat it back home from Texas.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
At Food Conspiracy Co-op in Tucson, Arizona, community members teach courses; local nonprofits and schools apply for donations; and workshops on water harvesting and native trees take place. Cooperatively owned grocery stores exist all over the country.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2019
Now that Jeanne and I have finally settled on Tucson, Arizona at least for a while, I will pick up where I left off at the end of 2018. Located approximately 40 miles south of Tucson, Arizona, you travel on Highway 19 to Green Valley, and exit at Continental Road.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 26, 2018
We have escaped the clutches of the Bahamas, and are finally back “home” in Tucson, Texas. Just about the time we were going to give it up, I spotted a single Pied-imperial Pigeon , in the top of a tree.
Wend Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2010
Blank boxes however, can be dangerous, especially when one day we are in Tucson, AZ teaching and the next day we are scheduled to be in Santa Barbara, CA paddling. We were camped under an oasis of eucalyptus trees.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The very first thing I noticed was a Williamson Sapsucker on the tree as I backed the 5th wheel into our assigned site. Before we could even get camp set up, one of my targets flew over head and landed in a nearby Juniper tree.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence. 12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence. 12796 Tucson Avenue, Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US (32.442, -110.758) Private residence.
Green Prophet
MAY 8, 2016
NASA scientists reconstructed our regional drought history by studying records of tree rings, from dead and live specimens, across several Mediterranean countries to determine patterns of dry and wet years over a 900-year time span.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 20, 2012
The public unveiling of this initiative will take place at an event on March 31 in Tucson, Arizona just before Earth Hour 2012. Going Beyond the Hour, Daring the World to Save the Planet WASHINGTON, D.C.,
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
A Ladder-backed Woodpecker and then Lesser Goldfinches flew onto the tree next to me as I observed the Roadrunner feeding in an empty lot and a Cactus Wren called from the other side of the lot. I met the group in Tucson and we spend the next week birding the hell out of the Sky Islands.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2019
Tree Pipit – Anthus trivialis. Tree Martin – Petrochelidon nigricans. 6900 South Jamie Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, US (32.19, -111.112). 8272 San Joaquin rd, Tucson, Arizona, US (32.175, -111.142). So that was May.
10,000 Birds
MAY 4, 2019
Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. It’s official. It’s spring. By all measures, meteorological, astronomical and anatomical, spring is sprung.
Elephant Journal
DECEMBER 22, 2016
I was walking in what I call the enchanted forest on top of Mount Lemmon in Tucson, Arizona when a feeling came over me. Everything I saw, the trees, the insects, the birds and even the dirt on the ground were somehow connected to me — and I to them.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 6, 2019
Are we all getting excited yet? March is done. The equinox has passed. There can be no denying that spring is coming and with it, the summer visitors and passage migrants. Oh, joy!
Eco Chic
DECEMBER 13, 2012
Eco Chick was invited by Lexus to attend the ESPN Women + Sports Summit at the Dove Mountain Ritz Carlton in Tucson, Arizona this past October. Much to my parents’ chagrin, I’d come home with bruises, scrapes and torn pants from climbing trees and jumping fences.
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 24, 2010
[link] Founded by Scott Pittman circa 1986, PDJ was (and remains) the only publication in the world with the specific focus on Drylands Permaculture. Published for 11 years (1986 - 1997) by the Permaculture Drylands Institute, operating out of Arizona and New Mexico, this publication has lots to offer to permaculture students even 10 years after its final issue was delivered. Permaculture Institute has posted most of articles on its website for free public access.
The Green Changemakers
AUGUST 16, 2010
Because it was located in the desert there were almost no trees, hence no wood. Anna's Bed & Breakfast This is Anna's Bed and Breakfast near Tucson, Arizona. The Bottle Wall Introducing the Bottle Wall, a peculiar form of stained glass.
The Green Changemakers
DECEMBER 6, 2009
In Tucson, Arizona, the once-vibrant retail and cultural district is now struggling to draw people. Congress Street will be a corridor linking several revitalized places in downtown Tucson.
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