The last major stop on our trip was the Grand Canyon. Besides breathtaking views and superb hiking, the Canyon is one of the last holdouts of the highly endangered California Condor. Just about all of the 150 condors left in the wild were bred with help from a captive breeding program, which was started as [...]
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Grand Canyon – Condors Galore!
Posted in Arizona, Summer, tagged Birding, grand canyon on August 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Camp Chiricahua 2009! a.k.a. Best Camp Ever!
Posted in Arizona, Summer, tagged Birding, camp chiricahua on July 26, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Camp Chiricahua. So much to say. Wow. I don’t even know where to begin. Skip to the Brown-backed Solitaire Well, to start off, Camp Chiricahua is Victor Emanuel Nature Tour’s main youth birding camp, which takes place in Southeast Arizona, arguably the best birding location in the United States. Day 1, Tucson – Arrival, Hotel, [...]