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White-winged Dove This is the first white-winged dove I've identified. I don't think they're in California. |
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Dusky-capped Flycatcher We think this is a dusky-capped flycatcher. They're an accidental at Big Bend, so I'm not really sure. |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker This is a ladder-backed woodpecker. |
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker The golden-fronted woodpecker is the only woodpecker with yellow and red. |
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Boquilas Canyon The south side of this canyon is Mexico. |
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Prickly Pear Cactus There was a lot of prickly pear cactus about. |
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Cactus This one is nasty, those spikes are tough. They'll penetrate deep if you fall on them, and they injure horses. |
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Yucca Yucca trees are fairly common. |
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A Riverbed This, 50,000,000 years ago, was a riverbed. |
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Santa Elena Canyon This canyon is on the western side of the park. The left side is the south, and is Mexico. |
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Santa Elena Canyon Another look at the canyon. |
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Earless Lizard This was the only lizard I saw at Big Bend. |
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Badlands These lands are bad. |
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker Another look at a golden-fronted woodpecker. |
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Common Black Hawk This was my first common black hawk. They're fairly common in Mexico, but are rarely seen in the United States. |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher This ash-throated flycatcher sat about 8 feet away from me, and allowed me to take this picture. |
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Chisos Mountains The Chisos Mountains are the heart of Big Bend National Park. |
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El Capitan It seems everyone has an El Capitan... This one is in the Guadeloupe Mountains. |