Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park 5 am bird walk to listen for night birds...
Chuck-will's-widow
Common Pauraque
Full moon setting in the west and..
Sunrise from the Hawk Tower
We guided the Laguna Vista Bird Club around the park with a stop at the Hawk Tower.
Peregrine Falcon
Crested Caracara
Harris's Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk (over 7,000 went over on March 30th )
Swainson's Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Rare sighting - Swallow-tailed Kite comes in to rest
Ty went down the tower to get closer look
Time to groom some feathers after a long flight
Total raptor count for the month of March was 58,156
Raptors aren't the only birds we see from the hawk tower.
Greater Roadrunner calling daily high off the ground
Olive Sparrow calling, setting up territory below the hawk tower
White-eyed Vireo
Verdin eating blossums from the Retama
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Lark Sparrow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Out in the parking lot, an Altamira Oriole is constructing a nest..
Four days later, it's ready for eggs.
Red ribbon adds a touch of color
Hooded Oriole
Curve-billed Thrasher singing
Tom Turkey flies across the canal
Resting from the flight
Getting ready to court the ladies
Back at the RV park, our Owlet has fledged and is free flying
Fiery Skipper feeds on Sky Flowers
Valley Carpenter Bee (Teddy Bear)
Six-lined Racerunner
Gray Hawk
Bronzed Cowbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - migrating north in big numbers
Took one last trip to Salineño - Osprey fishing over Rio Grande
Osprey eating fish surrounded by Red-eared Sliders and Soft-shelled turtles
Ash-throated Flycatcher at Falcon State Park
Male Green Kingfisher
Happy Easter to all. Good News, the tomb is empty - Jesus lives!
We begin our travels again tomorrow.
❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏
Ty & Ida Baumann
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