Common Raven

Today we saw the raven outside the Dairy Queen in Carefree.

Hybrid Duck

We found out some interesting information about the various types of ducks at the pond. These are hybrid ducks. Mallards will breed with escaped domestic ducks and the result is all sorts of shapes and sizes of interbreed ducks.

Yellow Rumped Warbler

We learned this bird has a funny nickname, "Butter Butt." When it flies away, it has a yellow rump.

Verdin

We only have this one photo of the Verdin. We were at the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert.

Great-tailed Grackle

Male is dark color during the breeding season

Female has the beigy breast

Two males during the late winter. Notice their color.

Backed African Vulture

Nope, we did not go on safari. Saw this vulture at a bird show

Black-necked Vulture

The Black-necked vulture was part of the Birds of Prey Show

Rooster

We did not see a sign on what type of rooster this was

Chicks

Chicks being kept warm

Gosling

These sweet goslings were hiding in the bush

Skein of Canadian Geese

One evening we heard lots of geese honking overhead. This was taken as the geese were flying over our neighborhood.

Red-tailed Hawk

We saw this beauty off the Loop 101

This hawk we saw in the Bird of Prey show at the Renaissance Fair

These two are amazing. We were told that the Red-tailed Hawk is popular in our area and they can come in a variety of color shades.

Lanner Falcon

This beauty we saw at the Arizona Renaissance Fair

House Sparrow

You never know what you find outsite a Starbucks

Common Crow

We saw this crow in the parking lot looking for food