Daily Archives: March 7, 2018

Shoots and Ladders

I actually thought we might be out of the cold for a while.  Temps were creeping back up to the point I was able to get multiple outdoor runs with minimal layers.  The downside in that it immediately convinces your body that running on a treadmill is beneath it – both metaphorically and literally ha!  Apparently it was just a tease being that it snowed this week and temps are hanging in the cold zone.  Good news for you, It is still a perfect temperature for birding in my den.

Today’s post happens to come from another one of our Texas birding shoots.

Ladder-Backed Woodpecker discovered at Sabal Palm Sanctuary in Brownsville, Texas December 2017

That there is a Ladder-Backed Woodpecker,. which of course prompted my groaner of a title.  The Ladder happens to be a +1 for my birding list, but this is not the only new experience I had that day. Should probably start by telling you where we were when Linda and I stumbled on this tree climbing Zebra.  On our trip back to Texas over the recent Christmas/New Year’s break, we headed back to our favorite birding spot – the Texas Gulf Coast.  This year we added an additional foray west along the southern tip of Texas.  One of those places we stopped was near Brownsville, Texas at a place called Sabal Palm Sanctuary.

Ladder-Backed Woodpecker discovered at Sabal Palm Sanctuary in Brownsville, Texas December 2017

Hit the jump to read more about our visit to Sabal Palm Sanctuary.

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