The Loggerhead Shrike is common, but still a fun sighting when your are out in the field. The first time you find an insect or small reptile stuck on a mesquite spine or a barb wire is always a “what the heck?” moment. Years ago it lead me to investigate the natural history of this wonderful songbird predator or as my friend Peacock calls it, “the homicidal songbird.”
I use the common name wild cotton, but here are some other common names: Thurber’s cotton, desert cotton, and algodoncillo. Your choice, but if...
There are 13 species of oaks found in Arizona and they range from 3,000 to 8,000 feet in elevation across the state. The only...
Petey jabbers on and on about some native bunch grasses. Fall is certainly the time to get out and visit the vast grasslands in...
