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The Desert Speaks
Birds in the Sonoran Desert
Season 4
Episode 10
This program checks on a research project at Ramsey Canyon for banding hummingbirds, examines the effect of the different desert seasons on birds, offers tips on what to look for when trying to identify different species of birds, and offers techniques for observing behavior and attracting birds to your backyard. Find out how migratory and resident species use riparian areas.
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Travel around Chihuahua, Mexico with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s Jesus Garcia
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This episode examines the life of the hummingbird.
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Travel to the agrarian community of Loma Alta, Ecuador.
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Journey from Chiclayo upwards to the town of Cajamarca.
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Travel through Michoacán to explore its coast, diverse habitats and local traditions.
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Travel to Jalisco, Mexico to explore how agave is gronwn, harvest and tequila is made
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Discover a relatively unexplored area of northwestern Arizona.
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Visit one of the few inhabited islands in the Galapagos.
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Discover how scientists use tree rings to gather evidence of climate conditions.