Howdee all,
Jeff and I birded a few places while on the Island.
Directly across the street from our campground (Andy Bowie county park) was the Convention center..with colorful art on the exterior..
The Bay seen from the rear of the building Nice areas to sit..plantings and water areas to attract the birds.. This bush had the most activity, lots of hummers and Orioles....
The birding here was amazing during fallout.
Fallout happens after a storm, North winds..which stop migrating birds..the birds are tired and literally fall from the sky…exhausted..but more of that in another post. Right beside the convention center
Is the World Birding Center This is a brand new complex..
Nice boardwalk..with freshwater ponds
See the RV park..we weren't far from the World Birding center either.. Views out to the Bay..and more birds, A view of the Convention center from the World Birding Centers boardwalk
Not many birds in the post..saving them for later… Looking back from the boardwalk to the Birding Center..
Since this is a very new complex..the vegetation is still growing and should look very different in a few years..
View of the boardwalk from inside the Birding Center We had some nice days birding here..
and I always enjoyed watching the Great-tailed Grackles that hung out on the boardwalk…
Doesn't this one look angry?
Birds with an attitude..
guess its mad at me for cropping off his tail in this photo..
Hey Dawn,
ReplyDeleteneat bird center, Yes he his giving you the evil eye. glad to know what those birds are called. I would have called them a black bird:)
OH I want to go, I want to go, I want to go!!! Thanks for sharing yet another fabulous stop in your journey! I'm really enjoying this Dawn!!!
ReplyDeleteApt description of the Great-tailed, birds with attitude.
ReplyDeleteNice looking area.
Ugh! I was supposed to go to texas this winter! I'm very jealous of all the birds. I am digging the flower photos though! Maybe I'll put them on the quiz for my students and make them identify which family they belong in!
ReplyDeleteLauren
I've heard great things about South Padre Island; you must have planned to be there at the height of migration! Looks like a lovely place. Can't wait to hear about your birding adventures there!
ReplyDeletediane-j-m
ReplyDeleteyeah..u can call him a blackbird if you want..bet he wont care..hee hee..
Kerri
oh u should get out here sometime ..u would love the birds..and butterflies!
Andy
Thanks..yeah these grackles are quite amusing..
Lowie
oh..gee..hope u get to texas soon..flower photos are great..show us some!
Felicia
yeah..we planned to be here for migration..so far we are loving it and hoping for more birdies coming thru.