Yuma
- Territorial Prison, ag areas south of town
Dec
3, 2001
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45-60
degrees
A couple of hours birding and photographing at the Prison and south of
town.
44 species (list follows at end
of page)
Click on
thumbnail pictures for full-sized shots.
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Northern Flicker
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Back from two weeks in Costa Rica, 45 degrees was
really chilly, but at least the sun was out. Lots of birds
were also enjoying the sun in the Yuma Territorial Prison park. This
Northern Flicker let me approach fairly closely before flying
off. On the lawn were good numbers of Abert's Towhees and
White-crowned Sparrows. |
| Cactus Wrens were calling in the Yuma
Territorial Prison Park, as were many other birds. |
Cactus Wren
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Anna's Hummingbird
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Numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers and
Anna's Hummingbirds, and lesser numbers of Orange-crowned Warblers
were making good use of the park's several Eucalyptus Trees. |
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Yuma's Gateway Park sits between the
Yuma Crossing Park and the Territorial Prison, and provides another nice
location to search for birds along the Colorado River.
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Gateway Park
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White-crowned Sparrow |
South of Yuma I checked out Pat's bird sanctuary again, and
found lots of feathered life. Sparrows included
White-crowned, Chipping, Brewer's, and a single Lincoln's.
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Both Costa's
and Anna's Hummingbirds were taking advantage of the fairy duster
and other flowering shrubs. In a nearby hedgerow a
Sharp-shinned Hawk was flushed by an American Kestrel.
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Costa's Hummingbird
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On the way back to town I stopped at a newly-planted alfalfa field and
scanned through the dozens of pipits. I almost got a fine photo of a
Ferruginous Hawk, but it flew away at the last minute.
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American Pipit
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