We are volunteering for the hawk count at Bentsen RGV State Park. Almost every morning we walk up the ramp to the 35 foot tower overlooking most of the tree canopy, giving us a 360 degree vantage point including into Mexico. It's hot and humid, but the hawks are on the move and each day brings new birds.
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| Kettle of Anhingas and Broad-winged Hawks |
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| Pair of interacting Gray Hawks (adult, bottom & juvenile, top) |
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| Swainson's Hawk |
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| Ida taking down the weather info and keeping the bird list. |
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| Adult Broad-winged Hawk |
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| Juvenile Broad-winged Hawk |
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| Harris's Hawk |
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| Adult Gray Hawk - resident nesters |
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| This is the bird everyone wants to see - Hook-billed Kite |
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| John Kaye, count coordinator entering raptor data and Ty keeping watch |
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| Altamira Oriole |
There's always time to see other birds from the tower, and we average over 50 each morning.
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| Groove-billed Ani trio |
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| Groove-billed Anis gathering to move into Mexico |
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| Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
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| Olive Sparrow, lots of singing but rarely seen |
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| Digger Bee, bumble bee mimic, our noisy friend |
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| Hackberry Emperor Butterfly |
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| Olive-sided Flycatcher |
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| One of the painted sunrises from the entrance of the park |
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| Gecko |
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| Ringed Kingfisher |
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| Black Phoebe |
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| Inca Dove |
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| Plain Chachalaca Chick |
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| Coral Bean |
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| Blue Spiny Lizard |
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| Resident Cave Swallow |
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| Tree Snail - Hook-billed Kite's preferred food |
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| Buff-bellied Hummingbird near our feeder |
Another full moon arrives, time moves on very quickly. We are enjoying our stay at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, only five units occupied at this time. Expecting the remaining 225 sites full by Thanksgiving.
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
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