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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. Public transport from that part of town went nowhere near anywhere I wanted to be, so I slept in and took a mid-morning stroll around the neighbourhood.

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Hagerman NWR: Birding Amidst Oil Wells

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I recently traveled to Texas and made a trip to Hagerman NWR (an “Honorable Mention”), which is north of Dallas. In 1951, oil was discovered and facilities were installed to allow for extraction and transport of the oil. Since then, I’ve had a long-term goal of visiting the ones I have never visited. (I I have been to 22 of 35.)

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