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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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Bird #572 — Elegant Trogon

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Roger

trogon elegans Cochise County, Arizona — Coronado National Forest — South Fork Road Friday, May 6, 2022 — 8:05 am The Elegant Trogon was on my “really want to see” list for this trip. As I sat on the porch … Continue reading →

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Bird #571 – Lesser Nighthawk

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Roger

chordeiles acutipennis Rodeo, New Mexico – Chiricahua Desert Museum Thursday, May 5, 2022 – 7:50 pm I drove over to Portal after seeing the Bendire’s Thrasher and spent a couple hours at Cave Creek Ranch. When I got back to … Continue reading →

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