The species are getting fewer now so this blog is stretched over the last 3 days. Our species list is at 169 to date over 2 weeks. There is a group from Quebec with a guide which has seen 200 in a week. I feel so inadequate. If only Dian would get out of bed earlier. : > )
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| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
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| Yellow-throated Vireo |
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| Tennessee Warbler |
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
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| Birding centre security. He keeps everyone on the boardwalk. |
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| Cattle Egret in the morning sun. |
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| The big gulp. |
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| I hope I can fly after eating this. |
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| Looking west from S. Padre to mainland |
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| Texas Toem Pole |
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| Due to popular demand I changed this hawk to a White-tailed Hawk from Harlans. Thanks for the input guys. |
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| Cattle Egrets at Padre Birding Center |
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| Pair of Yellow-crowned Night Herons at SPI (South Padre Island) Birding Center |
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| Our first Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at SPI Convention Center |
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| Common Pauraque. Look close-it is there. Sitting on a nest. The area around this nest is fenced off and it was pointed out to us by a guide at Resaca de la Palma State Park. |
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Nice photos. Your hawk is a young White-tailed Hawk. Dark with white chest patch is pretty characteristic.
ReplyDeleteThanks AS. I now have 2 votes for WT Hawk.
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