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Monday, April 12, 2010

Padre Island Birding

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..

padre island_055The Bay seen from the rear of the building padre island_014Nice areas to sit..plantings and water areas  to attract the birds..  padre island_048  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.Padre Island birding_018Padre Island birding_016 Right beside the convention center

Is the World Birding Centerpadre island_025 This is a brand new complex..

padre island_037 Nice boardwalk..with freshwater ponds

padre island_028 See the RV park..we weren't far from the World Birding center either..padre island_013 Views out to the Bay..and more birds, padre island_023 A view of the Convention center from the World Birding Centers boardwalk

More freshwater ponds..padre island_011

Not many birds in the post..saving them for later…padre island_016    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..

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View of the boardwalk from inside the Birding Centerpadre island_004 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?Padre Island birding_019

Birds with an attitude..

guess its mad at me for cropping off his tail in this photo..Padre Island birding_093

6 comments:

  1. diane-j-mTuesday, 13 April, 2010

    Hey Dawn,
    neat 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:)

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  2. Kerri FarleyTuesday, 13 April, 2010

    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!!!

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  3. AndyTuesday, 13 April, 2010

    Apt description of the Great-tailed, birds with attitude.
    Nice looking area.

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  4. LowieTuesday, 13 April, 2010

    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!

    Lauren

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  5. FeliciaTuesday, 13 April, 2010

    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!

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  6. Dawn FineFriday, 16 April, 2010

    diane-j-m
    yeah..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.

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