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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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Of course, excellent opportunity to go birding with my friends Brad and Laura. My colleague Doug wrote me an email describing the whereabouts of these “rosy finches” and my wife had to manage my excitement with horse tranquilizer… What a fantastic little birds. It is mid-March and I am back in Colorado for meetings.

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Birds Worth The Trip

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This reserve, and that of the Filtros Viejos canyon, are the best options for the birding tourist who chooses to visit our city without traveling farther afield. Best of all, you can fly here direct from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The climate is pleasant year-round (it’s 74º F as I write).