And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.

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Other prize winners are Jim Sladky of Oxford, who won Leupold BX-2 Alpine HD 52mm binoculars, and Larry Gathye Sr. of Omaha, who won a $150 Scheels gift card. Youth winners, and their prizes, are ...