Rich Glinski, a prominent field ornithologist and expert on Arizona’s raptors, passed away on 24 January at his home in Arivaca at the age of 74. He was a field biologist for the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) for many years and later worked for the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department (MCPRD). He was a long-time member of and contributor to the Arizona Field Ornithologists (AZFO) and was actively engaged in several raptor projects in his final days.