Friday I went to Madeira Canyon with a birding guide. I had never been to the Canyon before. It is a very rich birding area, because it represents to northern end of the distribution of many Mexican species. The rock wren (Amerikaanse Rotswinterkoning) is not one these birds, it occurs in all the western states. […]

I had a few days off in Tucson to go birding. An opportunity to add 19 new species to my picture database! I arrived at daybreak at the Sweetwater Wetlands Park, an set of (old) water treatment basins that are maintained for the enjoyment of birds and birders. A Cooper’s Hawk (Coopers Sperwer) was setting […]