Tag: vermilion flycatcher

El Rio (3)

Back with more from El Rio Preserve in Marana, AZ, this past August! Here’s a Vermilion Flycatcher partaking of a dragonfly exuvia; exuviae are the cast-off exoskeletons left behind after aquatic dragonfly nymphs complete their final molt into winged adults: Coming up “soon,” “exciting” IBS content from southeast Florida, including butterflies, flowers, dragonflies, plants, alligators, […]

Christmas at the Shores

Just outside the town of Winkleman, Arizona (north of Tucson, south of Globe), the highway travels along the Gila River, an interesting riparian corridor with at least a couple primitive campgrounds/birding hot spots including Christmas Recreation Area and The Shores Recreation Area. Currently, due to regional drought conditions, the river is mostly dry: Great spots […]