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Chris

Date taken: Jul 5 2025

Another lifer - and just as we were about to wrap up with not many birds around, 3 Groove-billed Anis flew in calling away and enjoying the breeze in the high heat and humidity. Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, La Puerta Tract.

Date uploaded: Jul 7 2025

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Good find and nice setting.
Sue Bishop: Good one. Texas sure has a lot of tropical birds!

Varied Bunting (1)

Passerina versicolor

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Jul 2 2025

Details: female

Out for a brief moment from the dense brush, the elusive Varied Bunting made an appearance. A male had been in the same area, and so hopefully they managed to nest. Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, Yturria Tract sector.

Date uploaded: Jul 7 2025

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Congrats on the first upload of this species.
Ahmad Shah: Superb first upload.

Blue Grosbeak (3)

Passerina caerulea

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Apr 20 2025

Details: male

Seen at Smith Oaks Sanctuary, Galveston, Texas

Date uploaded: May 13 2025

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Nice one of this very colourful species.
Chris: Thanks. He’s eluded me for years, but then again I’m not in his typical range

Prothonotary Warbler (18)

Protonotaria citrea

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Apr 18 2025

Details: female

At Smith Oaks Sanctuary, east of Galveston

Date uploaded: May 3 2025

Comments (5):
Sue Bishop: Always wonderful to see. Nice "catch".
Chris: Indeed! She had a great lunch 😂

American Redstart (70)

Setophaga ruticilla

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Apr 18 2025

Details: male

I've always had trouble with the fast-moving redstart. This came in subdued light which helped. Smith Oaks, Galveston, Texas

Date uploaded: May 1 2025

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Superb detailed shot.
Jan: Congrats on getting this terrific photo of the American Redstart.

Summer Tanager (21)

Piranga rubra

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Apr 18 2025

Details: male

At Smith Oaks, east of Galveston, Texas

Date uploaded: May 1 2025

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Beautifully captured, nice one to see. Well done Chris !
Chris: Thank you. I was lucky he was in the shade but with plenty of light around

Indigo Bunting (26)

Passerina cyanea

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Apr 18 2025

Details: male

Sometimes taken photos in subdued light works better for colourful birds. This was taken while lying down at the Smith Oaks Sanctuary on High Island, Texas

Date uploaded: Apr 24 2025

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Awesome shot of this beauty. Well done Chris !
Brian Morin: 9 times out of 10 I'd prefer subdued light. This one is good.

Audubon's Oriole (2)

Icterus graduacauda

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 28 2024

At Santa Margarita, South Texas

Date uploaded: Jan 18 2025

Comments (4):
Sue Bishop: A real beauty, Chris!
Brian Morin: New one for the list and was it a lifer as well?

Altamira Oriole (3)

Icterus gularis

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 26 2024

At the National Butterfly Center, McAllen, Texas.

Date uploaded: Jan 18 2025

Comments (3):
Sue Bishop: Stunning!
Brian Morin: Great shot. Very colourful bird.

Brown Jay (2)

Cyanocorax morio

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 28 2024

Extremely fortunate to have finally seen a Brown Jay. Apparently there are only a handful of individuals in the United States. Santa Margarita, west of Roma Texas.

Date uploaded: Jan 18 2025

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Interesting that they are so far north!
Ahmad Shah: Another new one. Excellent job Chris.