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Birding Around Portal: Jasper House Feeders
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Jasper House Feeders
Portal Road approaching Jasper House (view W)

Overview

The Jasper Feeders are a gift from the landowner to birders of the world. Open hours are sunrise to sunset.

From Portal Town, drive west on Portal Road for 0.2 miles to the first house on the left (1261 W Portal Rd, Portal, AZ 85632). Pull into the driveway towards the house. The white building near the road is a power company facility, and apparently, they get annoyed when birders park in front of their building. I heard something about not blocking access to their lunch-time beer cooler, but I don't know.

Park in the driveway and walk through the public gate on the left (east) side of the house. Chairs and a table are arranged under the shady trees for birders.

Jasper House Feeders
Portal Road at Jasper House (view W)

The feeders are good for lots of desert species. The view is to the south, so for photographers, visit in the morning or evening because the midday sun back-lights the feeders.

Mr. Jasper provides water, seeds, suet, jelly, nectar, and peanut butter. Don't overlook the donations jar. Your $5 donation offsets the cost of feeding the birds.

Look for all sorts of birds, including Gambel's Quail, Inca Dove, White-winged Dove, Broad-Billed Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Magnificent Hummingbird, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Curve-billed Thrasher, Canyon Towhee, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Rufous-winged Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, Northern Cardinal, Bullocks Oriole, Scott's Oriole, Cassin's Finch, and House Finch. Also watch for Harris' Antelope Squirrel.

Link to Portal Town Map.

Jasper House Feeders
Turning into Jasper House; park near feeders (view SW)
Jasper House Feeders
Birder approaching Jasper House (view SW)
Jasper House Feeders
Birder opening guest gate to Jasper Feeders (view SW)
Jasper House Feeders
Sign on fence: Feeders through gate, Welcome (view SW)
Jasper House Feeders
Spread of the Jasper feeders (view SW)
Jasper House Feeders
Birder relaxing in the shade
Jasper House Feeders
Don't forget to drop $5 in the jar to offset costs of feeding birds
Jasper House Feeders
Bird feeders and water
Jasper House Feeders
House Finch and Pine Siskins at seed feeder
Jasper House Feeders
Scott's Oriole at jelly feeder
Jasper House Feeders
Gambel's Quail looking for seeds on the ground
Jasper House Feeders
Green-tailed Towhee at the water
Jasper House Feeders
White-winged Dove at seed feeder
Jasper House Feeders
Northern Cardinal at peanut butter feeder
Jasper House Feeders
Blue-throated Mountain-gem at nectar feeder
Jasper House Feeders
Broad-billed Hummingbird at nectar feeder
Jasper House Feeders
Canyon Towhee on a fence rail
Jasper House Feeders
Black-chinned Hummingbird at nectar feeder
Jasper House Feeders
Ladder-backed Woodpecker at nectar feeder
Jasper House Feeders
Inca Doves carefully inspecting the scene
Jasper House Feeders
Rufous-winged Sparrow looking for lost seeds
Jasper House Feeders
Curve-billed Thrasher looking at you
Jasper House Feeders
Bullock's Oriole on the trees
Jasper House Feeders
Ladder-backed Woodpecker in the trees
Jasper House Feeders
Mixed seed eaters including Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Jasper House Feeders
Harris' Antelope Squirrel wondering if you will throw it a peanut

Happy birding! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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