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Dag 1: Sweetpark Wetlands Park, Tucson

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A day at Sweetpark Wetlands Park yielded 11 species. The park is built around the settling basins of the Tucson water purification plant. Best shots: the White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) and the Shoveler (Anas clypeata).

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<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/007 anseriformes/003 anatidae/anas clypeata/anas clypeata-en.html">Anas clypeata</a> / Northern shoveler / Slobeend</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 12.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/126 emberizidae/melospiza melodia/melospiza melodia-en.html">Melospiza melodia</a> / Song sparrow / Zanggors</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 5.88 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/126 emberizidae/zonotrichia leucophrys/zonotrichia leucophrys-en.html">Zonotrichia leucophrys</a> / White‑crowned sparrow / Witkruingors</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 13.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/070 remizidae/auriparus flaviceps/auriparus flaviceps-en.html">Auriparus flaviceps</a> / Verdin / Geelkopmees</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 6.35 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/023 gruiformes/003 rallidae/fulica americana/fulica americana-en.html">Fulica americana</a> / American coot / Amerikaanse meerkoet</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 9.44 m
<h3><a href="/trips/Tucson_2023/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/accipiter cooperii/accipiter cooperii-en.html">Accipiter cooperii</a> / Cooper's hawk / Coopers sperwer</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 5.85 m

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