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Birds of a Feather... Traditional Cache

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Take A Hike 14: The homeless camp near GZ doesn't look like it's going away, so I'm going to archive this cache. No smiley is worth a potentially dangerous encounter.

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Hidden : 4/7/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

West Houston needs more geocaches.  I was thinking of something between an urban LPC and a rugged George Bush Park hide, and came up with something in between.  I hope you enjoy.  


Looking at a map, this spot looks just like another undeveloped green space.  When I experienced it up close, however, I found a remarkable nesting spot for many of the large birds we see in and around the nearby creeks and bayous (egrets and herons, I suppose). As I approached GZ, I heard many birds high up in the trees and caught glimpses of them coming and going; their large wings casting shadows through the trees.  Although dry today, you can tell that this wooded area holds some water after periods of rain, so plan your footwear accordingly.  Mosquitoes may also be heavy at times.  Once away from the parking lot, you should be out of Muggle view.  You are looking for a camo'd vitamin bottle about 3 ft. up on a tree wrapped with vines (I know, there are several trees fitting this description).  This is my first hide relying on coordinates from the compass app on my phone rather than using hard landmarks verified by Google Earth, so I hope they are close enough.  

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ragre jbbqf sebz AJ

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)