Howdee all,
Today Jeff and I started our morning birding at La Feria sod farms..our target birds were Bairds and Buff-breasted sandpipers...We saw lots of Upland sandpipers..but not our target birds..
From here we went to Valley Nature Center in Weslaco. We heard that someone had seen a Gold winged warbler a few days ago so we thought we would have a look.
When we arrived I heard some squawking..and found this cutie hiding behind the tree..
Red-lored Parrot
A life bird for usThis bird was also hanging around outside the park..a common bird in this area.
Great Kiskadee
I took several shotsSo you could see how handsome this bird is.. Kiskadee views…. The park wasn't real birdie…we did see several warbler species but not the Golden winged warbler we were looking for. Scarlet tanager, heard Tropical kingbird and Clay-colored thrush singing.
This cute little red colored squirrel was hanging out..
I think he was watching me Yellow-crowned night herons on nests high in the trees, all over the park..We saw two blue eggs on the path from recent hatchlings..
Lots of Plain Chachalaca ..big noisy bird who hang out in trees…
White tipped doves were cooing and some on nests..
From this park we decided to drive to Frontera Audubon…which wasn't open today..
We walked around the grounds outside of the fence..
Indigo buntings flitting about in the flower field..
and this little lizard on a stick thought he was camouflaged..it let me get very close..
Birds of the day
Upland Sandpiper
Great-tailed grackle
Meadowlark
Lark sparrow
Harris Hawk
Red-lored parrot
Great Kiskadee
Plain Chachalaca
Great-crested flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Black and white warbler
Tennessee warbler
Blue-winged warbler
Orange-crowned warbler
White-eyed vireo
Summer tanager
House sparrow
White-tipped dove
Mourning dove
White winged dove
Yellow-crowned night heron
Clay-colored thrush
Black-bellied whistling duck
Indigo bunting
Spotted sandpiper
Nice Dawn
ReplyDeleteYou see the most beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing, love your blog
Kate
Dawn and Jeff, once again I am so jealus! At least 6 of those birds would be lifers for me! I hope you are both well. I am missing you! I hope to be in CT the last week of June and the first week of July. I will let you know when my plans are confirmed.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see a kiskadee! Great pics!
Love the kiskadee and parrot photos-great color! So you didn't hit your target birds-at least you got an Upland Sandpiper-Dick Cheney would be proud of you!
ReplyDeleteToo cool on the parrot. I would've freaked out from happiness. Enjoying your birding reports & photos from TX.
ReplyDeleteThat Kiskedee and Parrot are lovely ~ they are all LOVELy! and the lizard is a cutie as well!
ReplyDeleteWhat nice photos of our RGV birds! I'm glad I found your blog.
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Kerry
ReplyDeletethanks kerry..thanks for stopping by!
Kate
Thanks so much! I hope to show you more birdies soon!
Kathiesbirds
Darn..wish you were with us to get those life birds..maybe the next time we are in Texas you can meet us there..
Hope we can get together when you are in cT!! miss u too!
Larry
Thanks Larry..why would Dick Cheney be proud of us? I am missing the joke i think.. anyway..hes not someone I would care to be proud of me anyway .
Donna M. Simonetti
thanks Donna! yeah..I freak out allot when i see new birds..hee hee..
Kerri
Thanks so much Kerri..glad you liked them..
Bird Girl
Yes the Kiskadee is soo cool..love listening to it!
Kay
So glad you found my blog too! thanks for stopping by..
You have some awesome birds in the RGV!!