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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Polliwog Pond east of Corpus Christi, Texas. Sept. 25, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1314 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: 1191 times.
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| Fulvous Whistling-Ducks along FM 2855 northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1504 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: 1524 times.
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| Silver Fulvous Whistling-Duck. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1547 times.
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| Plain Chachalaca at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1122 times.
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| Brown Pelican on a wharf at Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 801 times.
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Great Egret posing at the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1566 times.
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| Family of Great Egrets at the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1486 times.
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| Two Great Egret kids on the nest in the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island.
Viewed: 1343 times.
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| Snowy Egret at Rockport, TX. Jan. 18, 2006. Panisonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1080 times.
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| Tri-colored Heron on its nest at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1445 times.
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| Reddish Egret at Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1121 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: 1081 times.
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Reddish Egret at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1086 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: 1112 times.
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| Cattle Egret resting at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1131 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: 1394 times.
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| Roseate Spoonbill at the Smith Woods rookery at High Island. April 22, 2004
Viewed: 1499 times.
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| Harris's Hawk on the south side of Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1085 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: 1133 times.
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White-tailed Hawk (subadult) on the south side of Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1068 times.
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| White-tailed Hawk (subadult) in flight. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1101 times.
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| Crested Caracara at Laguna Atascosa NWR north of Brownsville, TX. Jan. 17, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1103 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: 1135 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: 1113 times.
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| Whooping Crane pair #2. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMc-FZ20.
Viewed: 1076 times.
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| Whooping Crane #3. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1094 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: 1120 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: 1099 times.
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| American Oystercatcher in flight at Corpus Christ Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1077 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: 1078 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: 1142 times.
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| Willet at the Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1036 times.
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| Willet showing the bold pattern of its wings. Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 731 times.
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Long-billed Curlew in Rockport Bay, Rockport, TX. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1053 times.
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| Lesser Nighthawk at Santa Ana NWR, south of Westlaco, TX. Jan. 17, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1071 times.
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| Common Nighthawk roosting out in the open on the Bolivar Peninsula. April 24, 2004.
Viewed: 1403 times.
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| Common Nighthawk resting in Dick Kleburg Park, Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1042 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: 1026 times.
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| Another of the Golden-fronted Woodpecker.
Viewed: 1049 times.
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| Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Hazel Brazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 984 times.
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Great Kiskadee at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1038 times.
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| Great Kiskadee in Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1073 times.
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| Couch's Kingbird in Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 25, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1045 times.
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| Green jay at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1062 times.
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| Grasshopper Sparrow along Pattison Road northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1510 times.
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| Northern Cardinal at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1044 times.
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| Great-tailed Grackle along FM 2855 northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1431 times.
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Altamira Oriole at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1086 times.
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| Altamira Oriole at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1032 times.
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| Altamira Oriole at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1050 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: 1581 times.
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| Gulf Fritillary in the flower bed in front of my motel in Austin. April 23, 2004.
Viewed: 1414 times.
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| Question Mark at the Balconnes NWR north of Austin. April 26, 2004.
Viewed: 1397 times.
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| Mexican Bluewing at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1066 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: 1059 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: 1109 times.
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| Collared Javelina at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 1148 times.
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| Large garden spider (?) at Pollywog Pond west of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Viewed: 999 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: 916 times.
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| Black Vulture over Anzalduas County Park south of Mission, Texas. Feb. 8, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 956 times.
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| Turkey Vulture soaring over Anzalduas County Park south of Mission, Texas. Feb. 8, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 944 times.
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