Birders at the feeders; office in the background (view NW) |
Overview
Cave Creek Ranch is a lodge that caters to birders and puts out seed, nectar, peanut butter, and jelly feeders to attract birds and other creatures to the office area. Visitors are welcome from 10am to 4pm at $5 each, to watch birds near the office. Birders are not welcome around the cabins.
Watch for various hummingbirds, Gambel's Quail, White-winged Dove and Inca Dove, Pine Siskin, Acorn Woodpecker, White-crowned Sparrow, Curve-billed Thrasher, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Mexican Jay, and Wild Turkey. Watch for Coati, White-tailed Deer, Rock Squirrel, and Cliff Chipmunk too.
The birding can be good, and for $5, it probably is worth relaxing in the shade on a hot afternoon and watching birds. Groups larger than 6 should call ahead: (520) 558-2334; Toll free in USA: (855) 558-2334.
Link to Portal Town Map. |