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February 21, 2026: GILBERT OUTDOOR EXPO and FAMILY BIRD WALKS at the Riparian Preserve

Join us for the GILBERT OUTDOOR EXPO AND FAMILY BIRD WALKS at the Riparian Preserve at the Water Ranch in Gilbert, AZ! The event...

American White Pelican Gilbert, AZ ~ Vicki Hire

Motus Station detects first tagged bird and it’s an American Pelican!

An American White Pelican, #57601, that was first tagged at Gunnison Island in Utah, landed at the Gibert Riparian Preserve and was detected by our...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

By Jerry Lang Every animal has its own unique communicative abilities to interact with others of its species and with the environment. Sound in the...

Red-Shouldered “Knights of The Marsh”

By Jerry Lang First published in Desert Rivers Audubon Magazine Red-winged Blackbirds, Agelaius phoeniceus, are one of the most common North American birds. During peak...

Young Birders: The Red-tailed Hawk

By Kathleen McCoy Young Birders is a regular feature of Desert Rivers Audubon Magazine. A very accommodating bird is the Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Shaped...

April 5: Free Family Bird Walk at Veterans Oasis Park

Bring friends and family to our free family bird walk at Veterans Oasis Park on April 5. Meet us at the ramada closest to the...

Free Family Bird Walk at Veterans Oasis on March 1

Join us on Saturday March 1st at Veterans Oasis Park for our free Family Bird Walk. Guides will take groups out starting at 8...

Coming Soon: Tres Rios Nature Festival

The Tres Rios Nature Festival, February 22-23 from 10 a.m. tp 3 p.m., is a gem of a festival right here in the Phoenix Metro...

Born to Run: The Greater Roadrunner

By Kathleen M. McCoy First published in Desert Rivers Audubon Magazine, Fourth Quarter 2024 What 20 inch slender bird that lives in the Sonoran Desert...

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