Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival: Where’s Woody?

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival White-headed woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus
White-headed woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus

Last weekend I was out looking for some of the 11+ species of woodpeckers that can be seen near Sisters, Oregon. The Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival brings birdwatchers from all over the world into the woodpecker-rich habitats in the area. East Cascades Audubon Society has been putting on the well-attended event since 2011. There were 17 different field trips this year.

Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival Black Butte & Mt Jefferson, Oregon
Black Butte & Mt Jefferson, Oregon

It was a hot day and stunning views of the Sisters peaks, Black Butte, and Mt Jefferson welcomed us.

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