Sonoran Venturing – Photos

On By Marcel SuchIn Birding, Photography

Just a handful of photos from my recent trip to Sonora, México! All photos © Marcel Such.

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Birding the basin above Arroyo Santa Barbara for the ReMM Christmas Bird Count

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Photography in low-light can be a challenge, but Colima Pygmy-Owl is well worth it
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Five-striped Sparrow in its shrub of choice
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The trail to Sierra de Álamos was fully socked in, rainy, and windy on the day of the Álamos Christmas Bird Count.
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A little break in the weather
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Crane Hawk can be a challenging bird in this area of the world!

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Finally managed a decent photo of a Greater Roadrunner…even if it was so close I could not quite fit the entire bird into one frame!
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Another species that almost never makes it north to the states, the Social Flycatcher!
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Birding stinks…when you visit the Álamos dump in search of first state record Common Grackle (lowest left bird), along with the abundant Bronzed Cowbird
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Sinaloan Crows were also quite numerous at the dump!
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A candid photo of Raymond Van Buskirk, aka the most fashionable birder in the world

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