We took many birding trips with long time birding friends, Scott & Connie Jo Dirks
from Minnesota.
Roadside Hawk up from Mexico at Resaca de la Palma State Park.
Green Jay getting a drink from the drip.
Bullock's Oriole
Ladder-backed Woodpecker female
Nashville Warbler bathing on 90 degree day
First time visitor to the U. S. - Gray-collared Becard
Best Becard photo of our 5 visits with different couples to the park
Rare Hermit Warbler at Buena Vista Cemetery in Brownsville
Red-crowned Parrot
Evening roost in Weslaco with four species of Parrots
Yellow-headed Parrot next to the smaller Red-crowned
There were about 300+ parrots that noisily settled into the neighborhood
Frontera Audubon Center is famous for it's Vulture roost, both Turkey & Black....
and this Pied-bald Turkey Vulture displaying it's white wing
Female Crimson-collared Grosbeak eating Granjeno berries, another rarity birders were seeking.
Buff-bellied Hummingbird, large and noisy S. Texas specialty
Coming in for a nectar treat
Yellow-crowned Night-heron at Estero Llano Grande near Alligator Lake
Who's that hiding in the reeds? A Nutria!
Common Pauraque peeking through the branches
Clay-colored Thrush looking for a peanut butter treat
Limpkin is still hanging out in Texas, a Florida regular
Male Crested Caracara watching his mate incubating on nest.
Abundant Orange-crowned Warblers visiting peanut butter feeders
Yucca about to bloom
White Prickly Poppy
Javelina checking us out
Black-headed Grosbeak
Male Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Beardless Tyrannulet, it's name is longer than it is.
White-tailed Kite
Pair of Kites on territory by the Llano Grande River
Male Kite sees rival and responds
Male attacks interloping kite
Our RV Park had an assortment of blackbirds..
Bronzed Cowbird
Yellow-headed Blackbirds surrounded by hundrds of Brown-headed Cowbirds & Red-winged Blackbirds
The Purple Martins have arrived from South America
Some Purple Martin scouts will soon be arriving up north.
We have moved over to Mission to start Hawk Watch and see what new
migrants will be arriving.
❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏
Ty & Ida Baumann
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