Discover the Davis Mountains:
Hummingbird Capital of Texas
by Madge Lindsay
A bove: Davis Mountains Preserve scenic, photo courtesy of Michael G ray
Left: Rufous Hummingbird, photo courtesy of Michael G ray; Middle: Lucifer Hummingbird, courtesy of Kelly Bryan; Right: A methyst-throated Hummingbird, courtesy of Michael G ray.
L
ocated in the northern
Chihuahuan Desert, the geogra-
phy and ecology of the Davis
Mountains is fascinating. With rugged
terrain and “bigger than life” land-
scapes, the region’s wild character
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draws visitors from around the country
and beyond. The Davis Mountains is
one of three Texas sky islands found in
the region, including the Guadalupe
Mountains National Park, 110 miles
north-northwest
in
Culbertson
Cenizo
Third Quarter 2017
County, TX, and the Big Bend
National Park, 100 miles south-south-
east in Brewster County. The Davis
Mountains are the largest of the Texas
sky islands; eight times larger than the
Guadalupe Mountains (Texas portion)
and over 50 times larger than Big
Bend’s Chisos Mountains.
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