Arizona Game and Fish Biologists Begin Monitoring Collared Jaguar

Arizona Game and Fish ^ | 3-4-09

[waxer1]

I live down here is southern arizona. Hike quite a bit. I would love to have a look at one....at a distance of course.

[jazusamo]

Thirty or more years ago I read a book on tigers killing and eating people in India, don’t know if it was his. I’ve now got that on my ‘to read’ list, thanks.

Years ago I also read one about a tribe in Africa that lions were part of their culture or religion, can’t remember which. They hunted lions and the lions sometimes got them.

[Flycatcher]

My feelings exactly. What a thrill it would be to see a wild jaguar (but from a distance, as you say).

But you have a lot of extraordinary birds down there that won't potentially eat you:

elegant trogons, rose-throated becards, northern beardless tyrannulets, dusky-capped flycatchers, buff-breasted flycatchers, buff-collared nightjars, five-striped sparrows, and dozens of exotic hummingbirds, to name just a few specialties.

If you're not already a birder, you may want to consider becoming one. It doesn't get any better than southeast Arizona!

[waxer1]

I have thought about it. I did get a book on birds in southern arizona. There are quite a few birders down here that is for sure.

[Flycatcher]

I have thought about it.

Uh oh. Sounds like the seed has been planted. Now it's only a matter of time.

And once you become a birder, my tagline will make sense. :)

_{(My wife says that's the only time I make sense too...)}