Can You Identify This Monster Bug?

Mystery Bug

Hey bug scholars – What the heck is this critter? I think it may be a tailless vinagaroon. It is about 2-3″ long and pretty intimidating – but not aggressive. But I wouldn’t want it crawling on me.

I tell you Eagle Creek AZ is home to lots of odd critters. […]

Maricopa Audubon Society Bird Survey

We had a great few days with some members of the Maricopa Audubon Society. They did a bird survey on Eagle Creek and the Double Circle Ranch. […]

Wild Turkeys

It must be a good year for turkeys. It seems everywhere I ride and even in my yard there are the familiar sounds of gobbling toms. […]

The Bat Ranch

Resident Bat on Ceiling

We had another visit with Dan Taylor from Bat Conservation International. Hopefully the Double Circle Ranch will be doing a “Water for Wildlife” (including bats) project. Basically, we would be cleaning out and fencing a dirt tank. The fence keeps livestock out of the water so it stays clean for […]

Wallow Fire Silt in Eagle Creek

Brown Water in Eagle Creek

Well, we were worried that Eagle Creek would get filled with silt after the big Wallow fire – and unfortunately we were right. The creek, usually clear as glass, has run the color of a 10oz cup of coffee with a tablespoon of milk – not quite black, but […]

Fence Mods for Antelope a Success!

Fixing Ranch Fence For Antelope

We have had the best weekend. The Arizona Antelope Foundation came to the Double Circle Ranch and replaced bottom strands of barb wire with smooth wire on some of our pastures that have lots of antelope traffic. The Arizona Game and Fish Department provided smooth wire, a 4 wheeler, […]

Waiting for the Monsoon

Summer Monsoons Will Bring Needed Rain to the Ranch

July 25.

We are still awful dry here at Double Circle Ranch. We have had a total of about ¾” of rain all monsoon so far. But it is supposed to rain today and tomorrow. We have our fingers crossed. Actually the eastern part of […]

Arizona Antelope Foundation Fence Modification Project

Double Circle Ranch is happy to have the Arizona Antelope Foundation working on a habitat improvement project fixing barbed-wire fences. […]

Wildlife and the Wallow Fire

I hope we don’t lose a lot of wildlife to this fire. I expect newborns and small animals will fare the worse. The critters are another loss from Wallow Fire. […]

Mexican Gray Wolf Photo

Mexican Gray Wolf Hawks Nest Alpha Female by Jean Ossorio

Earlier I posted some of Tom Whetten’s great photos of wolves – but the wolves are not Mexican Gray wolves like are being reintroduced in our area. I believe Tom took these shots in Montana, maybe Wyoming. While I have seen several wolves at […]