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Arizona, or Central Mexico?

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I got back into birding less than a decade ago, long after moving to Mexico in 1983. All sorts of exotic and beautiful species may be seen. This would sound attractive even to me, except for one fact: almost all of those exotic and beautiful species are common down here in central Mexico. But this one did.

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For the Love of Trogons

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The Trogon family (and order, since the order only includes one family) is quite widespread, being found in all the tropical (and some subtropical) regions of the world. Honesty requires that I confess to having seen none of these species. These species are visually very similar, with subtle differences in their tail patterns.

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Zero Gravity Brewing Company: Bob White

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But come spring, an even luckier few may even find a fellow survivor of their own kind with whom to start a family, unwittingly causing contentious debates among birders about the countability of established feral populations in the process.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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The first guide bearing the National Audubon Society imprint was Audubon Bird Guide; Eastern Land Birds , written by Richard Hooper Pough, and illustrated by Don Eckelberry. Pough “with illustrations in color of every species” by Don Eckelberry, Doubleday, 1946. The grand total is 817 species! SPECIES ACCOUNTS.

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What is a Titmouse?

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It is worth pointing out that titmice belong to the family Paridae , an expansive international clan made up primarily of what we call “chickadees” in the states but are known as “t**s” in the Old World. This bird ranges from southeastern Arizona down through interior Mexico.

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What is a Cardinal?

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In all of North America, only one avian species serves as both the beloved mascot of seven states as well as the totem to two professional sports teams (and an infinity of amateur ones!) The family Cardinalidae encompasses a plethora of New World passerines. Within this family, one finds more familiar footing with the genus Cardinalis.

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Living in, on and around cactus

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Bear in mind, even the plants have to find ways to survive, so virtually every one of them has some form of thorny defense. When it comes to a one stop shopping for food and shelter, no other plant is as widely used as the Cardon Cactus family. Once the fruit is ripe, it becomes a primary source for many species.

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