Outdoors columns – Albuquerque Journal

Outdoors columns – Albuquerque Journal

Springtime is nesting time for many NM birds

Nesting cycles vary with different species. Some birds begin nest building as early as February while others begin as late as July.

Published: Sunday, June 4th, 2023 at 12:02AM
Updated: Sunday, June 4th, 2023 at 12:15AM

Backyard bird feeding helps our feathered friends

This time of year, birds are busy finding a mate, building a nest and raising young.

Published: Sunday, May 7th, 2023 at 12:02AM
Updated: Sunday, May 7th, 2023 at 12:15AM

Mountain bluebirds are often overlooked but gorgeous

The mountain bluebird is 7.25 inches long with a sky blue back, a whitish belly and a dark, short pointed beak. The female is more of a grayish blue overall.

Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at 12:02AM
Updated: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at 12:15AM

Birds are quite intelligent and capable of amazing achievements

There are many expressions used to describe a bird's intelligence or perceived lack of intelligence such as birdbrain or silly goose. These descriptions are inaccurate.

Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at 12:02AM
Updated: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at 12:15AM

Townsend's solitaire identified by a clear, single whistle

A seldom noticed and often overlooked western bird species is the Townsend's solitaire. < ...

Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 at 12:02AM
Updated: Friday, February 3rd, 2023 at 12:02AM

Fluctuating food sources can cause 'winter finch irruptions'

If North America's western northern forests have not produced an ample supply of winter foods, some species may wander into areas of New Mexico where they are not normally seen.

Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 at 12:02AM
Updated: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 at 5:02PM

New Mexico is home to many sparrows with beautiful plumage

Sparrow species are found throughout North America and New Mexico is fortunate to be home to a variety of these species.

Published: Thursday, December 1st, 2022 at 12:02AM
Updated: Friday, December 2nd, 2022 at 12:02AM

Peregrine falcon able to thrive in many metropolitan areas

New Mexico is home to a variety of falcons but none as impressive as the peregrine falcon.

Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 at 12:02AM
Updated: Friday, November 4th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Human-created noise has affected bird populations

Sound is important to birds in their communication with each other, and many species cannot compete with human sounds.

Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 at 12:02AM
Updated: Friday, October 7th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Changing environments have caused many birds to adapt, while others struggle

For many humans, wild birds often go unnoticed, but their impact on our lives is significant.

Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2022 at 12:02AM
Updated: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 at 8:22AM

Our great outdoors: A look at 6 state parks located in the southeast portion of New Mexico

Our great outdoors: A look at 11 state parks located in the northeast portion of NM

Our great outdoors: A look at 10 state parks located in the northwest portion of NM

Our great outdoors: A look at eight state parks located in the southwest portion of NM