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Little Big Year – Week 35: Route 66, Tucumcari and The Albuquerque area

10,000 Birds

Old cars, antique gas pumps, and neon lit motels, were just up Jeanne’s photographic alley, and Lake Tucumcari was sure to be a birding hot spot for me. Unfortunately, the lake was the victim of several years of draught, but the grassy areas held a few nice birds, and there were a few surprises along the way. This was a first!

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Little Big Year – Week 34: We visit Colorado and Texas

10,000 Birds

This area also is where I hope to fill in a few target birds, like the newly spilt Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay, Pinyon Jays and Prairie Falcons. This all mixed in with a very nice bunch of birds. This lovely bird is the new Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay. A new Lifer, the Woodhouse’s Scrub jay was split away from the Western Scrub Jay.

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