From 9.29.26-10.5.26 my father, brother and I drove from Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NM and back. This is part of Day 5.
See all of the New Mexico trip posts at New Mexico 2026.
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| Ladder-backed Woodpecker (first time we have seen one) |
Video of Ladder-backed Woodpecker foraging
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| Ladder-backed Woodpecker |
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| Ladder-backed Woodpecker |
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| Ladder-backed Woodpecker |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay |
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| Northern Flicker (red-shafted) |
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| White-winged Dove |
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| White-winged Dove |
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| White-winged Dove |
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| White-winged Dove |
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| Rock Pigeon |
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| Mule Deer |
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| Texas Longhorn |




















