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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Polliwog Pond east of Corpus Christi, Texas. Sept. 25, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 1038 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: 939 times.
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| Fulvous Whistling-Ducks along FM 2855 northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1228 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: 1259 times.
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| Silver Fulvous Whistling-Duck. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1274 times.
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| Plain Chachalaca at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 858 times.
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| Brown Pelican on a wharf at Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 624 times.
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| Great Egret posing at the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1301 times.
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Family of Great Egrets at the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1215 times.
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| Two Great Egret kids on the nest in the heron rookery at the Smith Woods at High Island.
Viewed: 1095 times.
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| Snowy Egret at Rockport, TX. Jan. 18, 2006. Panisonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 812 times.
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| Tri-colored Heron on its nest at the Smith Woods at High Island. April 22, 2004.
Viewed: 1176 times.
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| Reddish Egret at Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 840 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: 834 times.
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| Reddish Egret at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 824 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: 859 times.
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Cattle Egret resting at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 854 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: 1150 times.
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| Roseate Spoonbill at the Smith Woods rookery at High Island. April 22, 2004
Viewed: 1217 times.
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| Harris's Hawk on the south side of Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 820 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: 855 times.
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| White-tailed Hawk (subadult) on the south side of Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 790 times.
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| White-tailed Hawk (subadult) in flight. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 839 times.
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| Crested Caracara at Laguna Atascosa NWR north of Brownsville, TX. Jan. 17, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 833 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: 856 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: 860 times.
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| Whooping Crane pair #2. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMc-FZ20.
Viewed: 822 times.
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| Whooping Crane #3. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 829 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: 849 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: 832 times.
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| American Oystercatcher in flight at Corpus Christ Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 816 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: 812 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: 860 times.
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| Willet at the Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 787 times.
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| Willet showing the bold pattern of its wings. Corpus Christi Beach, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 554 times.
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| Long-billed Curlew in Rockport Bay, Rockport, TX. Jan. 18, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 794 times.
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| Lesser Nighthawk at Santa Ana NWR, south of Westlaco, TX. Jan. 17, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 799 times.
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| Common Nighthawk roosting out in the open on the Bolivar Peninsula. April 24, 2004.
Viewed: 1145 times.
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| Common Nighthawk resting in Dick Kleburg Park, Kingsville, Texas. Sept. 28, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 776 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: 781 times.
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Another of the Golden-fronted Woodpecker.
Viewed: 794 times.
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| Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Hazel Brazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 731 times.
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| Great Kiskadee at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 796 times.
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| Great Kiskadee in Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 26, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 806 times.
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| Couch's Kingbird in Hazel Bazemore County Park, Calallan, Texas. Sept. 25, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 799 times.
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| Green jay at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 796 times.
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| Grasshopper Sparrow along Pattison Road northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1222 times.
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| Northern Cardinal at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 823 times.
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Great-tailed Grackle along FM 2855 northwest of Katy. April 27, 2004.
Viewed: 1162 times.
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| Altamira Oriole at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 812 times.
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| Altamira Oriole at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 781 times.
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| Altamira Oriole at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park, south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 812 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: 1312 times.
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| Gulf Fritillary in the flower bed in front of my motel in Austin. April 23, 2004.
Viewed: 1135 times.
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| Question Mark at the Balconnes NWR north of Austin. April 26, 2004.
Viewed: 1141 times.
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| Mexican Bluewing at Bentsten-Rio Grande State Park south of Pharr, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 816 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: 797 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: 842 times.
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| Collared Javelina at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, TX. Jan. 15, 2006. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 892 times.
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| Large garden spider (?) at Pollywog Pond west of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Viewed: 740 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: 667 times.
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| Black Vulture over Anzalduas County Park south of Mission, Texas. Feb. 8, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 676 times.
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| Turkey Vulture soaring over Anzalduas County Park south of Mission, Texas. Feb. 8, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 680 times.
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| Cooper's Hawk cruizing by just west of Anzalduas County Park south of Mission, Texas. Feb. 6, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 657 times.
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Red-crowned Parrots on the west side of Weslaco, Texas, part of a flock of over 150 parrots. Feb. 7, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 691 times.
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| A Yellow-headed Parrot grooming a Red-crowned Parrot in Weslaco, Texas. Feb. 6, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 675 times.
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| Inca Dove at Falcon State Park near Salineno, Texas. Feb. 6, 2008. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 578 times.
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| Eastern Screech-Owl in Benstsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. Aiming a camera in the dark is more difficult than you might think. Feb. 7, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 571 times.
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| Greater Roadrunner at Falcon State Park near Salineno, Texas. Feb. 6, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20.
Viewed: 541 times.
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| Green Kingfisher along the Rio Grande River at Salineno, Texas. Feb. 8, 2008. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 557 times.
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| Golden-fronted Woodpecker at a feeder in Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. Feb. 7, 2008. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 551 times.
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| Eastern Phoebe at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. Digiscoped.
Viewed: 525 times.
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