10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

This diversity makes for a very unique birding experience. One where you get to enjoy the many different local desert birds, right along side the birds that make the warm salt waters they home. Box canyons, long arroyos, and rolling desert vistas, accented with several different kinds of cactus. Black-throated Sparrows.

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Mountain Lions Mules Sheep Lions 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Growing up in central Oregon, allowed me to experience such a diverse amount of habitat, and the wildlife that resides there. This small group of Pronghorn Antelope were right at the refuge entrance. This was just too easy, I could have turned around right there, my primary goal had been completed, but, no, not really.

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Sheep Oregon Mules Livestock 119

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2013

They will meet you when you come — so long as you come during the right few weeks in June. Along this journey from pass to valley and back again, we spotted Wild Turkey and Western Wood Pee-wee , Ravens and Red-tailed Hawks , mule deer and elk, even the white-striped tail of a Dark-eyed Junco disappearing into the shadow of the trees.

Idaho 159

Idaho Mules Buffalo Wolves 159

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2016

Oh well, the trail was nice and the kids liked the nice looks at Mule Deer. That’s what uncles are for, right? Cool white eyelids though, right? An American Dipper in one of the most beautiful places in the country is an experience that will be tough to top. I scanned past it, scanned back to it, and then it moved!

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Birds Mules Utah Deer 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2024

I might have to add the Dallas airport staff to the list of things Buffon was right about. We also saw Prairie Dogs , Bison , Mule Deer , Abert’s Squirrel and Coyote. I flew into Denver from Mexico. If birders were as inept finding flying things our life lists would be very short indeed. We stopped at Rosie’s Diner.

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Denver Colorado Ducks Mules 176