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Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Roger

To get to this place, you have to head south into New Mexico, then return north through Sugarite Canyon State Park. We went here to see Lewis’s Woodpeckers (next post), but we enjoyed the view too. The trail led up … Continue reading →

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Sugarite Canyon State Park

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Roger

We drove the two-and-a-half hours to this park because I’d seen that Lewis’s Woodpeckers were being seen nearby. Coal was mined in the canyon from 1894 until the start of World War II. In 1912, a company town was built … Continue reading →

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New Mexico

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Roger

We dipped into northern New Mexico to hike and bird at Sugarite Canyon State Park. This was the first time we’d been in the state since. 1984.

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Progressive Breakfast

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Roger

On the way to a day of hiking and birding in extreme southern Colorado, we were trying to decide whether to breakfast on bagels or donuts. So we picked both. Our first stop was Olde World Bagel and Deli for … Continue reading →

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Monument Rock

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Roger

On Saturday evening, I went birding in the portion of Pike National Forest that extends below Mount Herman. The main feature of this section is the outcropping of rock that gave the nearby town of Monument its name. A woman … Continue reading →

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