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The Bird on the Back of the Raccoon

Did you ever see a bird on the back of a raccoon?  We saw this amazing sight in our own backyard!

The brave little bird is a Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens).  Downy is the smallest woodpecker in North America.  Piculets are smaller and live on several other continents.  Downy is 5.5 – 7.1 inches (14-18 cm) long and weighs 0.71 – 1.16 ounces (20-33 g).  The wingspan ranges from 9.8 – 12.2 inches (25-31 cm).

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Work fascinates Two Who Trek — we can sit and watch it for hours!

Today Two Who Trek takes a look at individuals working in Cartagena.  There are businesses that employ many people, such as banks and manufacturing facilities.  But our focus is on the people who fend for themselves — in short, the individual entrepreneur.   What are some of the jobs that people do on their own to survive, to put food on the table?  We found many interesting examples.

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