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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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Bird #570 — Bendire’s Thrasher

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Roger

toxostoma bendirei Rodeo, New Mexico — Chiricahua Desert Museum Thursday, May 5, 2022 — 4:46 pm I spent three nights birding around Portal, Arizona. When I searched for a place to stay, the nearest cabin I could rent was in … Continue reading →

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Animal #76 — Collared Peccary

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Roger

pecari tajacu Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico Thursday, May 5, 2022 — 6:45 am I had just reached the refuge for some early morning birding and was checking in at the self-pay station when I spotted four … Continue reading →

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Arizona Birding Adventure

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Roger

I had been birding for five years back in 1984 when my wife and I spent a week in Tucson with my parents. They liked birds, although they weren’t hard-core listers. On many of the days during that March/April trip, … Continue reading →

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