Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations
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Group leader Marcia OBara, left, wearing an oxygen pack for her COPD, and birding enthusiast Rhea Guertin walk down a smooth dirt path during an accessible outing at Feliz Paseos Park in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 4, 2026. (Anita Snow via AP)Group leader Marcia OBara checks the landscape for birds during an accessible birding walk at Feliz Paseos Park in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 4, 2026. (Anita Snow via AP)A Phainopepla perching on the branch of a mesquite tree is photographed during an accessible walk for people with limitations at Agua Caliente Park in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 13, 2026. (Anita Snow. via AP)A sign for the Feliz Paseos trailhead is displayed at the park in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 4, 2026. (Anita Snow via AP)Retired Tucson area teacher Evelyn Spitzer pauses during an accessible birding walk at Feliz Paseos Park in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 4, 2026. (Anita Snow via AP)An accessible dirt path leading to a nature and birding trail appears at Feliz Paseos Park in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 4, 2026. (Anita Snow via AP)A pair of Mallard ducks appear at Agua Caliente Park in Tucson, Ariz., during an accessible birding outing for people with limitations on Feb. 13, 2026. (Anita Snow via AP)House finches are photographed during an accessible walk for people with limitations at Canoa Ranch, Ariz., outside Tucson, on Feb. 18, 2026. (Anita Sno via AP)
Group leader Marcia OBara, left, wearing an oxygen pack for her COPD, and birding enthusiast Rhea Guertin walk down a smooth dirt path during an accessible outing at Feliz Paseos Park in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 4, 2026. (Anita Snow via AP)