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Owls, Owls, and more Owls in SE Arizona

10,000 Birds

Getting to actually see four species, in the last two weeks, and to hear two more is almost unheard of in my experience. The only owl species that were around when I was a child were the Great Horned Owls, so any other species found since then have been a huge level of special for me.

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Arizona in Summer: It Ain’t All Hummers

10,000 Birds

Here are some of the best experiences of my excellent trip. This was a wonderful re-introduction to the desert species I was seeking. I met the group in Tucson and we spend the next week birding the hell out of the Sky Islands. It is my experience that good things happen after trips and festivals end. Audubon trip ended.

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