Weekly Article Archive

By Eric Moore / Since 2019

Eric Moore, the owner of The Lookout, formerly Jay's Bird Barn, publishes a new article about wild birds and more every Thursday in The Daily Courier.

If you want to read his articles, they can be viewed directly on The Daily Courier’s website.

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A cold and 'snowy' day in Texas

I usually divide our customers into two categories - those whom I affectionately re...

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Fun loving ravens are fun to watch

One of the most abundant bird species in the West is the common raven. In my opinion,...

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Hummingbirds can survive the winter

The winter storm we had this past weekend provoked a flurry of emails from customers ...

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The bees are back

This week, I received an email from a customer with the following statement in the su...

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Watering holes create a draw for wild birds

This past Saturday, I drove for almost two hours to reach my birding destination - a ...

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Rockport Texas Christmas bird count

Last week I wrote about my experience birding in the Granite Basin area as part of th...

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Good morning turns into a disappointing afternoon

Last week I participated in the Prescott Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Coun...

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Speed birding - it's a rush

Earlier this week, I took the Jay's Birds Barn truck down to Mesa for service. This...

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Recent bird activity in the yard

Over the last several months, I have been working on creating a new bird feeding area...

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The importance of water in winter

As the weeks pass by, and our weather continues to be unseasonably warm and dry, I ca...

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Birding in the Pacific Northwest

Greetings from Renton, Washington, just south of Seattle! Ga...

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Birding results from Gilbert Water Ranch

This past week I led a Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) sponsored field trip to Gilb...

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Recent nature sightings

This past Saturday I spent several hours doing yard work, and in the process saw bees...

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Eastern birds and 'our' western birds

Greetings from the Town of Herndon, Virginia, located in Fairfax County. For the past...

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Photo contest results

This past week we tallied the votes for our annual wild bird photo contest at all thr...

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Celebrating wild birds

On Tuesday of this week, I had a speaking engagement in Phoenix for the Arizona Feder...

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Rare visitor shows up in Flagstaff

Early Monday morning as I was driving to Flagstaff for work, I received a phone call ...

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Light jacket weather means more food for the birds

Weather- wise, I think October is my favorite month of the year. Daytime temperatures...

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Industrious birds build nest in unusual location

We live in a day and age where there is a lot of pessimism, and a lot of bad news. Wh...

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Birding on a bike

It is not uncommon for birding and nature festivals in Arizona to offer field trips w...

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Recent experiences in nature underscore the importance of being observant

In sports there is an expression of how important it is to "show up." When it comes t...

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Native plants are for the birds

This has been a busy week for me with five speaking engagements. This evening at 6:30...

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Subspecies within a species

When referencing field guides it is not uncommon to see wild bird species divided int...

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Transient species are on the move - is that redundant?

As fall approaches, it is only a matter of weeks before some of our winter residents...

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about the owner

My interest in birds began when I was very young. By the time I was five years old I was fascinated with birds and watched them at feeders in my parent’s yard in Massachusetts.

At the age of 13, I joined the Tucson chapter of the National Audubon Society. When I lived in Utah, I participated in the Utah County Birders Club (there was not an Audubon chapter in Provo). I have been associated with the Prescott chapter of the National Audubon Society for the past eleven years and have served on the board of directors and as the publicity chair.

I have led bird walks, been in charge of the Spring Migratory Bird Count, and I have participated in the Christmas Bird Count in Tucson, Provo, and Prescott for a time period spanning 30 years. I consider myself to be an excellent birder. Birding is more than a hobby for me–it is a passion.

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