Last fall, Clark and Sonya Tenny (our nephew and niece) stayed with us over a weekend and ran in a marathon here. In visiting with them, Clark mentioned that he had signed up to go on a birding trip in Mexico with a guide who does these trips. Ken asked if there would be room for him to go with them. Clark gave him the contact information. The guide, David McKay wrote back that there was one opening left. Ken signed up. When he told his brother, Don, he also was interested. Ken contacted Dave again, but he said the tour of eight people was full. He said he would contact them if an opening became available. While Ken was in Peru, Dave emailed that there was an opening. Ken forwarded the email to Don and he got in, too. Don and Ken enjoy this hobby together. They met the tour group in Tuscan, Arizona and traveled into Mexico. The day they spent in the mountains above Madera, part of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range, was the most rewarding as far as seeing new life list species.
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| Clark Tenney(nephew), Don, and Ken |
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| Eric Moore- birder extraordinaire from Prescott, Arizona He is Clark's friend. We have heard about him for years. Our niece, Sonya worked for him in his birding store for many years. |
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| A hallucinogen mushroom- Eminita Mascara. Don't eat it. But it's pretty. |
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| Ken loves butterflies |
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| Thick-billed Parrot seen through Eric's scope. |
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| Sunrise |
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| Desert Tortoise |
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| I love this picture of our nephew Clark with Ken. Clark is such a great guy. |
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| Don and Ken. |
Ken got 14 new life lister birds on this trip:
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Mississippi Kite
Photo credit: Don |
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Pine Flycatcher
Photo credit: Don |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Photo credit: Don |
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Cassin's Vireo
Photo Credit: Don |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Photo Credit: Don
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Mexican Duck
Lesser Nighthawk
Other than they came home with Covid, it was a wonderful trip!
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