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This Red-faced Warbler was probably our top target bird for last week’s visit to Arizona. As it turned out we ended up getting it really well only a few hours after arriving in the state. I didn’t know how well I had gotten the bird until I arrived home and went through my photos. It was certainly fun trying to keep up with them and I guess it was a good thing that I didn’t know I already had my shot at our first stop since it kept me motivated to spend more time with them. Sometimes you just get lucky!

Cardellina rubrifrons

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This Olive Warbler is yet another of our target birds in Arizona last week. The first one we found was a youngster so we kept searching until we found this nice adult male. He gave us a surprisingly good look and put some serious smiles on our faces.

Peucedramus taeniatus

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This Black-throated Gray Warbler was another one of our target birds during our Arizona trip last week. We were actually trying to photograph another species when this one popped up nearby and stole our attention. It’s nice when the target bird actually comes to find you!

Setophaga nigrescens

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Here’s another bird from Arizona this past week. We spotted this Grace’s Warbler when looking for trogons in Madera Canyon. We decided to spend some time watching the warbler and eventually patience paid off.

Setophaga graciae

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I just got back from a very brief trip out west. One of the target birds was this Lucy’s Warbler that we found in Green Valley, Arizona. They never slowed down so it was a fun challenge to get a shot, especially since they loved being down in the vegetation so much.

Oreothlypis luciae

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