INSANE Birding at Ramsey Canyon in Arizona!

Southeastern Arizona is a world-renowned birding location where species such as Elegant Trogons, Sulphur-bellied Flycatchers, and Arizona Woodpeckers are all coveted birds to see. We visit Ramsey Canyon to see what birds we can find in this unique area.
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Elegant Trogon images in video are public domain and by Alan Schmierer
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[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks to Pauraque for pointing out the bird at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="500">8:20</a> labeled as Western Flycatcher is actually a Hutton's Vireo!

[@zaporida]

We visit the USA every year from England and have just booked to go to Tucson! All thanks to your amazing videos. They are brilliant. Many thanks. Elegant trogon here we come…hopefully.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Best of luck!!

[@janeenpfeiffer3465]

That Western Tanager was gorgeous 😍

[@pbtirock]

Great video, guys! I grew up in Wisconsin, but now live down in Sierra Vista and try to make it to Ramsey often. My wife and i have seen trogons on multiple occasions there, but last August was great. We saw 2 males and 2 juveniles in that area of the canyon. I'm impressed that you can get video of so many birds. Getting photos alone is difficult.

[@rayettajones6441]

Derek, once again, you didn't disappoint us. You seen so many beautiful birds. How can I pick my favorite? I can't, but I did favor the hummingbird on her nest.

[@raymiemiller1455]

Very nice with the trogons! I missed that species when I was in Arizona. I'll have to go back some day and try again.

[@thecornells7430]

Excellent video guys. Absolutely love ramnsey Canyon. Well worth the trip from the UK 😊

[@EvaNichols28]

Thanks for sharing. Love Ramsey Canyon- I just stayed at the Lazy Cowboy Canyon a few weeks ago. On a hike I saw a painted Redstart. My first. I saw an Elegant Trogon at Cave Creek Ranch by Portal AZ when I stayed there. It was wintering there- unusual, but lots of great photo opportunities.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Very cool!

[@torinkyifh5085]

I have family in Arizona I haven't seen in years...thanks to your videos, not only am I excited to go back and see them, but I can't wait to take them on lots of birding trips!

[@Chris_Wolfgram]

I'd be seeing my family in AZ about 3 X's a year if I were you.. For about 15 minutes each time 😀 lol.. I'd be like, love y'all, but the birds are calling 😀

[@TuesdayNightFever]

I can’t wait to go! Thank you!

[@BrentHall]

You guys definitely saw some great stuff! Ramsay canyon is awesome. I've usually had better luck for Trogons (at least from a photography perspective) in the Chiricahua mountains near Portal.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

I’ve heard people have a lot of success there. Have to go for Mexican Chickadee over there someday!

[@kalebanderson2903]

Wow! Awesome video! I visited Ramsey canyon in early summer and enjoyed the area as well. Got to see trogons and redstart but I’ll have to go back for sulfur bellied flycatcher.

[@Jps3bs]

Great video and great info on the flycatcher and trogan. That was an amazing place with a lot of species I'll probably never see but so glad you posted😊 My favorite was the flycatcher

[@delusionspodcast]

I love that you guys do videos here in my home of AZ! amazing birding state ❤

[@BadgerlandBirding]

More to come from AZ as well!

[@wikusburger5226]

Great and Informative video!!Trogons are beautiful

[@Chris_Wolfgram]

Those Sulphur Bellied FC are super cool ! I really need that one :)

[@rogerashley8616]

Cool, I went to Arizona in July, and got pics of 84 new birds but unfortunately I couldn't find a Trogon. Heard it, but never saw it. Just gives me a reason to go back lol

[@garyives1218]

Welcome to AZ. I live here now, and have lived in beautiful Winona, MN. I like Sparky Stensas' Sax Zim Bog vids. A few years ago a friend and I did a hiking trip to Madera Canyon. We knew it was a top birding location but we weren't into birding at the time. We heard the Trogon was the iconic bird here and a few folks said it sounded like a barking puppy....LOL. We didn't see any on our long hike, but when we were walking past Santa Rita lodge on our way back to the car, someone pointed one out..........in a utility pole of all places!!!! No joke, and I got an extremely modest image with my measly phone. I do love takings photos, did some research, and picked up a cheap Canon 7D a few weeks ago. I haven't been to the Chiricahua region yet. I really look forward to that!

[@user-qw5pm6lr9d]

Those were great views of the elegant trogons.

[@stevenburke7960]

I took a Tuesday off work once to go there to find the Flame Colored Tanager and their closed on Tuesday. I’ll get back there again one of these days. I’ve seen the Trogan a couple times at Madera Canyon.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Yeah I find their hours to be really inconvenient 🤔

[@elyzsabethahne2116]

Thank you so very much for making these videos. I am very glad, too, that you mention even non-bird species in them. I am too poor to afford to travel to these places to see these species of birds and other animals.

[@Chris_Wolfgram]

Just got my lifer Elegant Trogon at Madera Canyon, Carrie Nation trail, one week ago 🙂👍 They really seem like they should be straight out of the Amazon jungle 🙂

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Congrats!

[@GratefulDeb270]

Been there. Amazing! Ty for the video!

[@teetaloo]

Wow the juvenile Elegant Trogon is so pretty! I've only seen an adult male, flying above the parking lot at the top of the Madera Canyon road. It was very beautiful and fun to see, and now I want to see a female or a juvenile! Also, this is my first time learning about the Sulfur-bellied Flycatcher, and now I really want to see one! I think it's very funny that the "Arizona Woodpecker" only comes into a teeny part of Arizona 😂 Oh and the lichen nest of the Violet-crowned Hummingbird is so cute, I love that.

[@mweaver5022]

Love Ramsey Canyon! Enjoyed your video as always.

[@barbaracole709]

What Ian awesome place for birding! I never knew that I wanted to go to SE Arizona! That’s so exciting to see elegant trogons in the US! I think my favorite is the Rivoli’s hummingbird, but I love them all.

[@nealroberson5718]

Great show !! Keep em coming 👊👊

[@ezekielfenstermaker6435]

The berryline hummingbird and western tanager are beautiful.

[@AlainSTO]

Love the Arizona adventures!

[@mr1pearl]

Always love to see the hummingbirds but the coolest one was the Sulfur Bellied Flycatcher !

[@birdman5223]

Good stuff guyz☺️

[@garymeredith2441]

Derek and Ryan you guys need to make a trip to Arizona in August and do a hummingbird specialty field trip and show us all the birds you see because you can have as many as 17 species in AZ .

[@chrisd3780]

Favorite bird in the video... Calliope :)

[@StellarLimpkin]

Love a good trogon

[@StellarLimpkin]

Oh yeah Ramsey was the one I spotted a trogon in.

[@MRIVERSSC]

Headed to that area in December. Not the best time of the year for birds but anytime in Southeastern Arizona is a good time.

[@235buz]

I'm glad I learned of this location. I will definitely check out this area when visiting my son in Phoenix. ❤🦜🦉🦆🦅

[@robbiehallie]

Great informative video. Love your content.

[@ronaldnuiver5632]

Glad you find the Trogon and the Hummingbird. They are such beautiful birds. ❤

[@nikkiseward9729]

I've yet to get to Ramsey canyon it's on my list. I've done Madera canyon which is awesome as well. I only heard a Trogan. Hopefully next time!

[@naturephotographychallenge]

We've been watching your videos and now subscribed to your channel. We're birders in Australia and it's fascinating to see what birds are in other countries. I love the Hummingbirds (we don't have any here)! Would love to see one of those one day!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Awesome! I know very little about the birds of Australia. What are some common birds you get in your backyard?

[@naturephotographychallenge]

@@BadgerlandBirding I live in the suburbs near Melbourne but we get some pretty cool birds. My common backyard birds are Rainbow Lorikeets, Crested Pigeons, Magpies, Ravens, Currawongs & Noisy Miners... but sometimes we get really special birds that pop in, like the Gang Gang Cockatoos, Corellas and recently we had a flock of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos turn up & nibble on a tree in the front yard! 😀

[@loveit7484]

Cool video!

[@StellarLimpkin]

I went there in July to see the nesting Berylline Hummer

[@NatureNerd2023]

They were all my favorite! Thanks for sharing!

[@handerks6949]

Caliope Humminbird!

[@pauraque]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="632">10:32</a> eBird list says 1 CAHU, but clearly a female here and a male earlier making at least 2.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Fair. Updated it

[@pauraque]

@@BadgerlandBirding 😁

[@joecronin5017]

great video, the deer was a mule deer

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Nah it’s a Whitetail. Might look a little different because it’s the Coues subspecies.

[@pauraque]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="500">8:20</a> Dawg thats a Hutton's Vireo

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Bruh, good call on that one. You’re right 👍

[@pauraque]

@@BadgerlandBirding 😊

[@ES-ge7bb]

What time of year was this?

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Early August

[@Wolf-ge7iz]

Hello! I was hoping u could assist me in naming a bird I’ve been hearing for a while but can’t pin down. To me it sounds like a crying raven. I can’t give a description of appearance I do live in Arizona so if u could list any bird species that might fit please feel free to send them over. Thank you!!!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Maybe trying Chihuahan Raven! They can also be found in AZ and will have a different sounding vocalizations compared to the Common Raven.

[@Wolf-ge7iz]

@@BadgerlandBirding not suite but thank you! It sounds like it says “WAH!” Doing this three to four times. I hear only one so they don’t fly in groups. I can’t say for sure it’s even related to crows or ravens that’s just what it reminds me of.