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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Polliwog Pond east of Corpus Christi, Texas. Sept. 25, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1513 times.
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| Black-bellied Whisting-Ducks with one juvenile at Polliwog Pond east of Corpus Christi, Texas. Sept. 25, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1349 times.
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| Fulvous Whistling-Ducks along FM 2855 northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1669 times.
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| Silver Fulvous Whistling-Duck, which is probably an escaped bird from a private aviary, with a flock of 100 FUWD along FM 2855 northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1692 times.
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| Silver Fulvous Whistling-Duck. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1710 times.
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| Plain Chachalaca at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1289 times.
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| Brown Pelican on a wharf at Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 908 times.
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Great Egret posing at the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1716 times.
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| Family of Great Egrets at the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1617 times.
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| Two Great Egret kids on the nest in the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island.
Viewed: 1510 times.
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| Snowy Egret at Rockport, TX. Jan. 18, 2006. Panisonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1241 times.
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| Tri-colored Heron on its nest at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1597 times.
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| Reddish Egret at Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1273 times.
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| Reddish Egret fishing at a pond at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26. 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1249 times.
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Reddish Egret at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1236 times.
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| Reddish Egret with a freshly-caught fish at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1264 times.
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| Cattle Egret resting at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1290 times.
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| Four different species nesting in one tree at the Smith Woods rookery on High Island - Snowy Egret, Roseate Spoonbill, Cattle Egret and Tri-colored Heron. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1544 times.
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| Roseate Spoonbill at the Smith Woods rookery at High Island. April 22, 2004
Viewed: 1660 times.
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| Harris's Hawk on the south side of Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1230 times.
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| Immature White-tailed Hawk east of Santa Ana NWR, south of Westlaco, TX. Jan. 16, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1282 times.
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White-tailed Hawk (subadult) on the south side of Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1252 times.
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| White-tailed Hawk (subadult) in flight. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1237 times.
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| Crested Caracara at Laguna Atascosa NWR north of Brownsville, TX. Jan. 17, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1239 times.
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| Tally board at the Coastal Bend Hawk Watch at Hazel Bazemore County Park in Calallan, Texas. It was about 5:30 p.m. when this photo was taken. In four days from Sept 25-28, 516,714 raptors were counted from the park!
Viewed: 1288 times.
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| Pair of Whooping Cranes at Aransas NWR, north of Rockport, TX, seen on the Wharf Cat Whooping Crane boat trip. It was a wonderful experience. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1261 times.
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| Whooping Crane pair #2. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMc-FZ20.
Viewed: 1226 times.
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| Whooping Crane #3. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1240 times.
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Whooping Crane with a blue crab, its favorite food. Whooping Cranes prefer smaller crabs. In years when the crab population on their wintering grounds is poor, Whooping Cranes produce fewer young. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1302 times.
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| This Whooping Crane found a much smaller blue crab, more to its liking. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1261 times.
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| American Oystercatcher in flight at Corpus Christ Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1240 times.
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| Northern Jacana at the Estero Llana Grande State Park south of Westlaco, Texas. It was one of three found in the Rio Grande Valley in 2006. Sept. 28, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1253 times.
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| Check out the long toes on the Northern Jacana, which enable it to walk on lily pads and thick scum on a pond. Sept. 28, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1290 times.
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| Willet at the Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1184 times.
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| Willet showing the bold pattern of its wings. Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 856 times.
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Long-billed Curlew in Rockport Bay, Rockport, TX. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1192 times.
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| Lesser Nighthawk at Santa Ana NWR, south of Westlaco, TX. Jan. 17, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1222 times.
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| Common Nighthawk roosting out in the open on the Bolivar Peninsula. April 24, 2004.
Viewed: 1576 times.
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| Common Nighthawk resting in Dick Kleburg Park, Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1207 times.
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| Golden-fronted Woodpecker at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1181 times.
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| Another of the Golden-fronted Woodpecker.
Viewed: 1206 times.
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| Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Hazel Brazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1136 times.
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Great Kiskadee at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1197 times.
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| Great Kiskadee in Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1231 times.
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| Couch's Kingbird in Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 25, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1204 times.
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| Green jay at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1225 times.
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| Grasshopper Sparrow along Pattison Road northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1656 times.
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| Northern Cardinal at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1205 times.
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| Great-tailed Grackle along FM 2855 northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1599 times.
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Altamira Oriole at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1251 times.
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| Altamira Oriole at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1182 times.
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| Altamira Oriole at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1223 times.
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| The bleachers in the Boy Scout Woods at High Island. There are several pools, or tiny ponds, with drippers and misters to attract the birds.
Viewed: 1747 times.
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| Gulf Fritillary in the flower bed in front of my motel in Austin. April 23, 2004.
Viewed: 1566 times.
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| Question Mark at the Balconnes NWR north of Austin. April 26, 2004.
Viewed: 1549 times.
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| Mexican Bluewing at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1229 times.
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Guatemalan Cracker, a rare butterfly in southern Texas, at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1200 times.
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| Roseate Skimmer dragonfly in Estero Llano Grande State Park south of Westlaco, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1263 times.
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| Collared Javelina at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1312 times.
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| Large garden spider (?) at Pollywog Pond west of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Viewed: 1170 times.
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| Muscovey Duck flying over the Rio Grande River at Salineno, Texas. Unfortunately, I didn't realize the camera setting had changed. Feb. 8, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1084 times.
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| Black Vulture over Anzalduas County Park south of Mission, Texas. Feb. 8, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1110 times.
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| Turkey Vulture soaring over Anzalduas County Park south of Mission, Texas. Feb. 8, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1081 times.
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