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Tricolored Heron (36)

Egretta tricolor

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Jan 1 2024

Details: multiple species

Something was happening underwater there. South Padre Island reserve.

Date uploaded: Jan 9 2024

Comments (3):
Jan: A great photo of this beautiful Tricolored Heron, and a bonus catching it's entourage!
Ahmad Shah: Fantastic shot of the Tricolored Heron among the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks.

Black Skimmer (15)

Rynchops niger

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Jan 1 2024

Details: inflight

At the South Padre Island reserve

Date uploaded: Jan 9 2024

Comments (1):
Sue Bishop: I love watching this species. What a great trip you are having!

Piping Plover (9)

Charadrius melodus

(Near-threatened)

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Jan 1 2024

Details: winter plummage

This was a surprise to find at South Padre Island reserve - only my second time seeing the species.

Date uploaded: Jan 9 2024

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Nice find of the piping Plover. Great job Chris !
Sue Bishop: great find and capture,Chris!

Mottled Duck (7)

Anas fulvigula

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Jan 1 2024

Details: outside normal range

At South Padre Island reserve, Texas

Date uploaded: Jan 8 2024

Comments (1):
Sue Bishop: Interesting species!

Black-necked Stilt (30)

Himantopus mexicanus

Chris

United States (Texas)

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Date taken: Jan 1 2024

At the South Padre Island Birding Centre, Texas

Date uploaded: Jan 8 2024

Comments (3):
Brian Morin: One of my favourite shorebirds.
Jan: Wonderful photo, and composition, of this pretty shorebird. Professional photography at it's best!

Altamira Oriole (3)

Icterus gularis

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 24 2023

At Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, Texas

Date uploaded: Jan 7 2024

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: That is a real beauty, superbly captured.
Sue Bishop: Gorgeous!

Green Jay (15)

Cyanocorax yncas

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 24 2023

At Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, Texas, USA

Date uploaded: Jan 7 2024

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Brings back memories. I was there years ago and had these birds. Very colourful.
Sue Bishop: A treat to see these colorful beauties!

Northern Cardinal (60)

Cardinalis cardinalis

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Jan 4 2024

Details: male

This male surprisingly didn't fly away as we walked by to the Bentsen-Rio Grande Park visitor's centre.

Date uploaded: Jan 7 2024

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Prairie Falcon (5)

Falco mexicanus

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 25 2023

Near La Joya Texas, west of McAllen on Route 2221/Jara Chinas Rd (Sparrow Rd.)

Date uploaded: Jan 7 2024

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Gray Hawk (6)

Asturina nitida

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 25 2023

A Christmas gift as a Gray Hawk was seen at close range at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park.

Date uploaded: Jan 7 2024

Comments (1):
Jan: Beautiful capture of this impressive hawk!

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