elegant trogon: Warmth & Beauty In Green Valley, Arizona! Bring Your Camera! - 01/27/10 03:28 PM


Can you believe this is a January landscape? 
Mining is just another part of the landscape in Arizona, and it's one of the state's major employers.  The terraces above are part of the Sierrita Mine, located just west of the town of Green Valley, AZ. 
To the east of Green Valley is one of the most beautiful parts of the Coronado National Forest, the Santa Rita Mountain Range.
It includes my favorite hiking area, the Mount Wrightson Wilderness. I can get there in 35 minutes from my home.
Located less than 40 miles from Mexico, the Mt. Wrightson … (23 comments)

elegant trogon: Birding in Tucson, AZ: Madera Canyon and the Elegant Trogon - 05/17/08 01:00 PM

I've read about the Elegant Trogon, a magnificent bird that makes its way north of the border when springtime arrives in Tucson.  I've seen one in the Coronado National Forest.  Until today, though, I had never photographed a Trogon.
Dave Young, who ramrodded our birder outing, is a retired geologist.  He's an avid birder and a born teacher. Being with Dave is like having your own Docent from the Desert Museum.
Ten of us--all friends from church--met at 8:00 this morning at Exit 63 on Interstate 19, and carpooled up into Madera Canyon, just north of Elephant Head.
We saw 20 species … (17 comments)

 
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