From our 2015 tour: Greater Roadrunner by participant Scott Stoner -- classic Arizona!
Wintering Sandhill Cranes against a fine backdrop, by participant Scott Stoner.
We had fabulous views of Montezuma Quail, too! Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
A brilliant flash of color: the ever-lovely Elegant Trogon. Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
Bendire's Thrasher is a specialty of brushy desert. Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
Lawrence's Goldfinch is fairly reliable in Arizona in winter. Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
The Sage Sparrow split: Sagebrush at left, Bell's at right. Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
A fine view of a female Pyrrhuloxia, photographed by guide Chris Benesh.
A confiding Burrowing Owl at the Santa Cruz flats, photographed by guide Chris Benesh.
A rare Rufous-backed Robin was a trip highlight for all. Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
Grassland birds add to the winter diversity, so the Santa Cruz flats are a must. Photo by participant Denise Hackert-Stoner.
Mountain Plovers are one of the more rarely seen US shorebirds, and see them we did! Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
This beautiful Ferruginous Hawk had a keen eye on us. Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
If you know where to look, a winter visit to AZ can be very productive for Sprague's Pipit. Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
Loggerhead Shrike is still a regular roadside winter find in Arizona. Photo by participant Denise Hackert-Stoner.
It isn't all dry and desert -- as participant Denise Hackert-Stoner's image of of a huge blackbird flock working a flooded field shows.
Some wetland stops netted us everything from ducks, such as these Green-winged and Cinnamon Teal...
...to this out-in-the open Sora! Photos by guide Chris Benesh.
A fine Killdeer portrait by participant Denise Hackert-Stoner.
This Great Horned gave us some fine daytime views! Photo by participant Scott Stoner.
We close with a male Vermilion Flycatcher -- takes our breath away every time! Photo by guide Chris Benesh.
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