The Chiricahuas can be divided into 3 ecologically-different bird "zones" --- desert, canyons, and mountain highlands. The area around Portal is a transition area where both canyon and desert birds can be seen, and a good place for closeup looks and good variety is at Dave Jasper's feeders on Foothills Road just before Portal. When I dropped by Dave had just come from back after being gone for a week, so he apologized for the lack of birds as the feeders were kind of low, but a half-hour later all sorts of birds were there...Here's a Curve-Billed Thrasher...

The Chiricahuas can be divided into 3 ecologically-different bird "zones" --- desert, canyons, and mountain highlands. The area around Portal is a transition area where both canyon and desert birds can be seen, and a good place for closeup looks and good variety is at Dave Jasper's feeders on Foothills Road just before Portal. When I dropped by Dave had just come from back after being gone for a week, so he apologized for the lack of birds as the feeders were kind of low, but a half-hour later all sorts of birds were there...Here's a Curve-Billed Thrasher...