Weekly Articles by Eric Moore

On Thursday, July 4, my wife and I hiked segment five of the Prescott Circle Trail. This segment utilizes Trail 396 in the Prescott National Forest and runs between Senator Highway and the White Spar campground. This segment is about 5 miles long and traverses habitat...

One of my memories of growing up in Tucson is visiting the Arizona–Sonora Desert Museum and viewing the outdoor exhibit that illustrated the concept of “life zones”. A wide path paralleled an area with plants found at 2,000 to 3,000 feet in elevation, plants that...

Now that we are officially in summer, you might be wondering if you can expect any changes in the bird activity in your yard. The short answer is not much. However, there are definitely a few things to be on the lookout for. — Baby quail. Breeding season for Gambel’s...

In my column last week, I mentioned how the lesser goldfinches are decimating the leaves on my sunflower plants. I even included a picture of the leaves that were stripped bare, giving the appearance of insect damage. I fear that sometimes unsuspecting individuals...

Early each morning, I sit outside in my bird observation area and take in the sights and sounds of nature. While I am not experiencing a lot of bird activity at my feeders, my yard is certainly hopping with nature — literally. A recent arrival is a large rabbit who is...

Over the past few months — and even more so over the past few weeks — I have been asked the question, “Where are all of the birds?”  Numerous customers have had this concern, which also extends to hummingbird activity. In fact, many people have said they aren’t seeing...

Gayla and I have been in Virginia this past week visiting our son, Jeremy, and his family. We’ve enjoyed being “GG” and “Grampy” to two of our beautiful granddaughters. While in Virginia, I spent a lot of time birding at the following locations — Runnymede Park in...

This past Friday I led a Jay’s Bird Barn sponsored bird walk to Watson Woods and Watson Lake. It was a perfect morning—it wasn’t too windy, and the sun was shining! Our group of ten birders started our day at the Peavine Trailhead parking lot off of Sundog Ranch Road,...

Team Jay’s Bird Barn enjoyed a delightful bird watching experience earlier this week as we spent time visiting a variety of habitats in an effort to boost our total species count as part of the Prescott Audubon Society Birdathon fundraiser.     The day started out...