TPW MAGAZINE KNOCK ON WOOD:  We discover the 
“gateway bird” that decided one man’s future…on 
Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

Cliff Shackelford—the nongame ornithologist for 
TPW—is one of our favorite guests on Passport to 
Texas. He’s always upbeat and ready to share 
interesting birding facts. Plus, the guy’s super 
passionate about his subject matter.

And in the August/September issue of Texas Parks 
and Wildlife magazine—on newsstands now—he tells 
us about a species that’s held his fascination since 
he was a youngster, in an article called: Knock on 
Wood:  Why I Love the Woodpeckers of Texas.

In the article Cliff writes: My fascination with 
woodpeckers has become somewhat of a life’s 
journey.  In graduate school, I wrote a thesis on 
woodpeckers…I’ve published numerous papers on 
woodpeckers…I’ve traveled to other countries 
specifically to observe woodpeckers…Thus, I’ve long 
considered myself a qualified fan of woodpeckers.  

Yeah, I’d have to agree with his self-assessment. In 
addition, he lets us know about the 16 species of 
woodpeckers and allies in Texas, which go by a 
variety of other names including sapsuckers and 
flickers—but they’re all in the woodpecker family.

He even shares a list of 15 regularly occurring 
woodpecker species here in Texas, complete with 
photos.

Get to know Cliff Shackelford and his beloved 
woodpeckers in the August/September issue of TPW 
magazine. On Newsstands now.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife… I’m Cecilia Nasti.


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