The beam of my headlamp jolts as I fall, abruptly illuminating dark tree trunks before merely reflecting off crystalline white snow. With an effort, I pull my leg from the hip-deep posthole I just created. Cautiously, I take another step forward. This is a common occurrence on this crisp New Year's morning, as adventure-buddy-in-chief Austin …
Sonoran Venturing – Photos
Just a handful of photos from my recent trip to Sonora, México! All photos © Marcel Such. Five-striped Sparrow in its shrub of choice
Winter Visitors
A couple of random chips suddenly emanate from a nearby fig tree. Could this be the flock we are looking for? My friends and I have been slowly walking this dry arroyo for only a few hundred meters, in search of a specific flock of birds that had been seen the other day by another …
Sonoran Adventure – Part 1
Aventuras en Sonora, Primera Parte Generally, when I think of a Christmas Bird Count (CBC), I think of a cold, snowy day spent scouring obscure suburban neighborhoods in search of backyard feeders and the host of finches, sparrows, and the like that are to be found with them. This year's round of CBCs is different. …
The Cursorial Birder 