{"id":3938,"date":"2019-10-01T07:49:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T14:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/?page_id=3938"},"modified":"2021-10-26T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T22:00:35","slug":"wildlife","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/journey\/wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3938\" class=\"elementor elementor-3938\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbdd988 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbdd988\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b068bf8\" data-id=\"b068bf8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e0aef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03e0aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Wildlife<\/h1>\n<p>Arizona provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the nation, with more than 900 animal species and 50 million public acres of natural land to explore. You are bound to witness some spectacular sights in Arizona\u2019s varied landscapes if you know where and when to look, what to look for, and how to look for wildlife in any given habitat.<\/p>\n<p>A ride aboard Verde Canyon Railroad, nestled between the Prescott and Coconino National Forests and adjacent to the Sycamore Wilderness area, provides the perfect wildlife viewing opportunity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f25add elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f25add\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f782e87\" data-id=\"f782e87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bb068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8bb068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/elk-in-az-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3941\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/elk-in-az-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/elk-in-az-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/elk-in-az-1080x1440.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/elk-in-az-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/elk-in-az-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/elk-in-az.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54cf8f4\" data-id=\"54cf8f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6194faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6194faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is wildlife viewing?<\/h2><p>Wildlife viewing is the activity of watching and enjoying wildlife species in their natural environment. The activity may be as simple as observing a backyard bird feeder, or as adventurous as a moonlit hike through a canyon to watch nocturnal animals scurry about under the cover of dark. It also is called watchable wildlife.<\/p><p>In the\u00a0<strong>Verde Canyon<\/strong>\u00a0the distinctive confluence of high desert and wetland is populated by a\u00a0<strong>variety of wildlife and waterfowl<\/strong>\u00a0which thrive among the indigenous foliage along the river.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5519\" src=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1760\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/javelina2-467x350.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e6ee39 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e6ee39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4f8f73\" data-id=\"b4f8f73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d418a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d418a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"white\">\n<h2 class=\"white\">Why watch wildlife?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>It can provide a fun and inexpensive activity for the entire family to enjoy together.<\/li>\n \t<li>It is a relaxing experience that provides a reconnection to nature.<\/li>\n \t<li>Observers can gain a better understanding of how wildlife acts in their natural environment, including how they forage for food, where they live and their interaction with other wildlife.<\/li>\n \t<li>Seeing wildlife can leave a viewer with a positive, unforgettable and personal experience that they will recall for years to come.<\/li>\n \t<li>Wildlife viewing experiences can inspire conservation efforts to benefit wildlife.<\/li>\n \t<li>In 2006, wildlife viewing provided more than $825 million to Arizona and its communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce84186 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce84186\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cd4594\" data-id=\"0cd4594\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11eb685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11eb685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Added Benefit of Wildlife Viewing<\/h2><p>Through a heightened public awareness of the value of wildlife and their habitat comes a personal need to conserve these irreplaceable assets. There are over 74 different species of waterfowl, fish, frogs, insects and mammals that depend on the Verde River for survival.<\/p><p>The ribbons of green vegetation that grow along the banks of the\u00a0<strong>Verde River<\/strong>\u00a0provide critical habitat for the Canyon\u2019s waterfowl, including the\u00a0<strong>Great Blue Heron<\/strong>. Another highlight of the Verde Canyon Railroad journey is seeing American\u00a0<strong>bald eagles\u00a0<\/strong>in the wild. These icons of the sky take flight, soaring against an indigo sky to the melody of the train\u2019s wheels on the rails. Through the years eagles have cohabited with the daily passing of the train, much to the delight of passengers and crews. The largest confluence of eagles in the Verde Canyon occurs between December and March.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4fc56d\" data-id=\"f4fc56d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62980d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b62980d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-waterfowl-image-743x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3947\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-waterfowl-image-743x1024.jpg 743w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-waterfowl-image-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-waterfowl-image-768x1058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-waterfowl-image-1080x1488.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-waterfowl-image-640x882.jpg 640w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-waterfowl-image-254x350.jpg 254w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-waterfowl-image.jpg 1486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db97953 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db97953\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a64e8b2\" data-id=\"a64e8b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0462007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0462007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bald-eagle-habitat-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3949\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bald-eagle-habitat-image.jpg 765w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bald-eagle-habitat-image-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bald-eagle-habitat-image-640x810.jpg 640w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bald-eagle-habitat-image-277x350.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1e8d7d\" data-id=\"e1e8d7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3e60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab3e60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Bald Eagles Habitat<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mMKkTTGXDKM\"><strong>AMAZING BANDING VIDEO FROM ARIZONA GAME &amp; FISH<\/strong><br \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u201cThe public interest in bald eagles is very gratifying,\u201d said Jamey Driscoll, Arizona Game &amp; Fish Bald Eagle Coordinator. Driscoll is a very special member of the Verde Canyon family, supervising the restoration and preservation of\u00a0<strong>eagle habitat<\/strong>\u00a0in the Verde Valley area. Working with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gameandfishfacts.com\/#\/moments\"><strong>Arizona Game &amp; Fish<\/strong><\/a> since 1992, and involved with bald eagle research for well over 20 years, Driscoll oversees the <strong>Arizona Bald Eagle Nestwatch Program<\/strong>\u00a0as well as the Banding and Identification Program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6acb0f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f6acb0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2be0ef3\" data-id=\"2be0ef3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58edbb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58edbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to a partnership with Arizona Game &amp; Fish, the Railroad partners with Scottsdale\u2019s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.libertywildlife.org\/\">Liberty Wildlife<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to provide passengers with the opportunity to see\u00a0<strong>wild raptors<\/strong>\u00a0at the depot and aboard the train. Liberty Wildlife has graciously added Verde Canyon Railroad to their annual educational program.<\/p><p>Grab your calendars and mark these dates because they are interactive opportunities you don\u2019t want to miss. Sonora, a very sociable bald eagle, loves to visit with everyone at the train depot. With wings outstretched and eyes scanning the horizon, she mesmerizes all with her fondness for people.<\/p><p>**Last minute schedule changes without prior notice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife Arizona provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the nation, with more than 900 animal species and 50 million public acres of natural land to explore. 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