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Downy Woodpeckers at the nest

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I was flummoxed during a recent trip to Dallas as my company had changed our hotel and I had no idea where I was. A pair of nesting Downy Woodpeckers were the highlight of the walk and I wanted to share them with you. A pair of nesting Downy Woodpeckers were the highlight of the walk and I wanted to share them with you.

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Winter Wanderland

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I might have to add the Dallas airport staff to the list of things Buffon was right about. I was high and happy, not from “420” drugs but from the altitude and the anticipation of seeing woodpeckers and owls I had never seen before. I flew into Denver from Mexico. We were lucky and early so we had the tracks to ourselves.

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Birds Worth The Trip

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Best of all, you can fly here direct from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. We’ve got a huge selection of local handicrafts, hotels, restaurants, night life. The climate is pleasant year-round (it’s 74ยบ F as I write). Still early: Spotted Wren. STILL early.