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Elegant Trogon

Every year, 25,000 people travel to Southeastern Arizona, hoping to see an Elegant Trogon. Photographer Steve Wolfe was one of the lucky ones -- and spotted this gorgeous male. This area, as well as southwestern New Mexico, marks the northernmost extent of its range, which continues south to... read more »

© Steve Wolfe

Fighting Western Sandpipers (11 of 11)

On the Washington Coast, photographer Gregg Thompson witnessed a couple of Western Sandpipers fighting, well away from their Arctic breeding grounds. Western Sandpipers are aggressively territorial, more so than any of the dozen species of related shorebirds that also breed in Alaska. From Birds... read more »

© Gregg Thompson

Fighting Western Sandpipers (10 of 11)

On the Washington Coast, photographer Gregg Thompson witnessed a couple of Western Sandpipers fighting, well away from their Arctic breeding grounds. Western Sandpipers are aggressively territorial, more so than any of the dozen species of related shorebirds that also breed in Alaska. From Birds... read more »

© Gregg Thompson

Fighting Western Sandpipers (9 of 11)

On the Washington Coast, photographer Gregg Thompson witnessed a couple of Western Sandpipers fighting, well away from their Arctic breeding grounds. Western Sandpipers are aggressively territorial, more so than any of the dozen species of related shorebirds that also breed in Alaska. From Birds... read more »

© Gregg Thompson

Fighting Western Sandpipers (8 of 11)

On the Washington Coast, photographer Gregg Thompson witnessed a couple of Western Sandpipers fighting, well away from their Arctic breeding grounds. Western Sandpipers are aggressively territorial, more so than any of the dozen species of related shorebirds that also breed in Alaska. From Birds... read more »

© Gregg Thompson

Fighting Western Sandpipers (7 of 11)

On the Washington Coast, photographer Gregg Thompson witnessed a couple of Western Sandpipers fighting, well away from their Arctic breeding grounds. Western Sandpipers are aggressively territorial, more so than any of the dozen species of related shorebirds that also breed in Alaska. From Birds... read more »

© Gregg Thompson