November Birding in SW New Mexico
We would like to thank Ed and Betty of Columbia, Missouri. They were guests here at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in November 2019. They had such a wonderful time birding here, that they left this amazing story in our Casita guestbook. It’s so wonderful, we just have to share it! ——————————————————————————– Our deep thanks to […]
Spring Birding and Migration
WITH SPRING, THE BIRDS THEY ARE A-CHANGINGAND SPRINGTIME MEANS NESTING TIMEAT CASITAS DE GILA GUESTHOUSES SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND THE SIGNS ARE EVERYWHERE Over the past week, it was obvious that the Seasons have cycled once more. Looking down into Bear Creek Canyon from the porch of the Casitas both the Freemont Cottonwoods and the […]
Some Interesting Blogs from the Past 5 Years . . .
We’re taking a break from the Gila Nature Blog for a few months in order to focus on other projects. Since January 2011, when the first Blog article appeared, a wide range of topics has been covered. Here’s a summary of several topics. If your favorite topic isn’t listed below, use the panel to […]
WINTER & SPRING BIRDING IN THE GILA COUNTRY
WINTER AND SPRING BIRDS AT CASITAS DE GILA GUESTHOUSES Along Bear Creek, at the Edge of the Gila Wilderness in Southwest New Mexico THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST – EXTREME DIVERSITY IN BIRD HABITAT The Gila National Forest is vast — comprising some 3.3 million acres — and pristine, with roughly one-quarter of its acreage officially […]
Waiting for the Rains Time
It’s the “Waiting for the Rains Time” in the Southwest. After a mostly-dry and colder-than-usual La Niña Winter, and a cool and even drier Spring, the entire Southwest is exceptionally dry, and every living thing — humans, animals, birds, and plants — is waiting. Waiting for the annual North American Monsoon or Southwest Monsoon rains […]
1,000 POUND BIRDS
Becky’s contribution to Michael’s Gila Nature Blog Ever since we began letting our two horses, Yaqui and Saino, graze on the 30 acres immediately surrounding the Casitas, we’ve had a problem with the bird seed. Each Casita has a bird feeder and a can full of birdseed. Guests at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses are welcome […]
