Sunday, February 17, 2019

Estero Llano Grande State Park

Texas Mountain Laurel
smells like grape soda


For the month of February, we are staying at 1015 RV Park in Weslaco, Texas.  We are a mile and a half north of Estero Llano Grande State Park and World Birding Center.  This is a great place to spend time and we have been there at least 8 times in the last two weeks.  We have also gone to several other birding areas but those will have to wait until the next blog.


Vermilion Flycatcher

Groove-billed Ani

Common Pauraque in his day roost,  he is camoflagued so well he doesn't even think we can see him


Yellow-crowned Night-heron



Neotropic Cormorant with a Pleco

Least Grebe scootering across the pond, trying to impress the ladies

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Female Hooded Oriole

Orange-crowned Warbler's favorite treat, an orange of course

Northern Shoveler pair

Green-winged Teal pair

White-tailed Kite is setting up nesting territory

Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake

Immature Gray Hawk likes sitting above the bird feeders, wonder why?

Long-billed Thrasher, one of the S. Texas specialties

Cinnamon Teal

Pied-billed Grebe gets a fine catch

American Pipit skulks along the lagoon shoreline

A rare find for the park - a lost Cattle Egret

White-tailed Kite brings home a Pack Rat for lunch to his mate

Desert Cottontail Rabbit at the "Bird" blind

Olive Sparrow



Shrimp flower

A fellow Winter Texan - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Everyone hopes to find this little gal - a Green Kingfisher

An Anhinga spears a large fish

Is it going to go down the throat?  Oh yes it does!

Sora Rail hunting along the cattail edges




Right next to our RV is a very tall communications tower (app. 320 feet) a Peregrine Falcon comes often around sunset.


We are enjoying a very warm winter, especially compared to "you all"  up north.

Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann

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