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Lifer #577 — Arizona Woodpecker

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Roger

picoides arizonae Cochise County, Arizona — Coronado National Forest — South Fork Road Saturday, May 7, 2022 — 9:25 am The Arizona Woodpecker is about halfway in size between a Downy and a Hairy Woodpecker. It’s brown instead of black, … Continue reading →

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Lifer #576 — Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Roger

myiarchus tiberculifer Cochise County, Arizona — Coronado National Forest — South Fork Road Friday, May 6, 2022 — 4:23 pm After I heard the Mexican Whip-poor-will, I continued walking down the road toward my car. With the valley in shadow, … Continue reading →

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Bird #575 – Mexican Whip-poor-will

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Roger

antrostomus arizonae Cochise County, Arizona – Coronado National Forest – South Fork Road Friday, May 6, 2022 – 4:45 pm After easing my car back down the mountain from Rustler Park, I returned to South Fork Road because it offered … Continue reading →

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Bird #574 — Mexican Chickadee

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Roger

poecile sclateri Cochise County, Arizona — Coronado National Forest — Rustler Park Friday, May 6, 2022 — 12:46 pm The Mexican Chickadee looks and acts very much like other chickadees. It’s grayer, with no warm coloring and distinctly gray undersides. … Continue reading →

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Bird #573 — Red-faced Warbler

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Roger

cardellina rubrifrons Cochise County, Arizona — Coronado National Forest — Rustler Park Friday, May 6, 2022 — 11:55 am Wood warblers are my favorite birds, and this is the most wide-spread one that I hadn’t seen prior to this trip. … Continue reading →

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