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Arizona, or Central Mexico?

10,000 Birds

A quick study as I researched this post revealed that fully 37 Arizonan “specialties” are common birds right here where I live. Look in the right place, and year-round you can also find Violet-crowned and Rivoli’s Hummingbirds , Blue-throated Mountain-Gems , and Plain-capped Starthroats here.

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Birding Morelia

10,000 Birds

One of the advantages of Morelia as a birding/tourist destination is that we receive direct flights from Houston on United, Dallas/Fort Worth on American, and Los Angeles, Oakland, San Jose (California), and Chicago/Midway on the Mexican carrier Volaris. And go ahead, bring the family. Come bird Morelia.

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

“Normal” collars– Most dog collars are used to dress up the family pet and to identify it to strangers who may come into contact with the animal. August Bering V, “Augie” to his friends, is President of Bering’s Hardware in Houston, TX. Here are the most common types of collars. About the Author.

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