Texas Spring 07 - Photo-highlights Page 2
Roseate Spoonbill - San Antonio Bay, April 11, 2007.
Bonaparte's Gull - Port Aransas, April 11th, 2007.
Masked Duck - check out the lower right corner of the image for the striped head pattern of a non-breeding plumaged Masked Duck.
Kudos to Eamon O'Donell for picking this one out! Despite the poor images we did see it move quite frequently, I just couldn't get a
clean shot across the heavily vegetated farm pond. South of Kingsville, Kleberg County, April 12th, 2007
Masked Duck - a little more detail from the above image. The diagnostic head can just be
made out in the center of the image, including; buffy supercilium, blackish crown, eyestripe,
and blackish band across the cheek. Imagination required.
American Swallow-tailed Kite - on migration just south of the Masked Duck site, near Pipit corner
Kleberg County. April 12th, 2007.
Hooded Warbler - male. We saw many Hooded Warblers on this year's tour, much more so than usual.
South Padre Island, April 12th, 2007.
Prothonotary Warbler - male. South Padre Island, April 12th, 2007.
Least Bittern - Found exhausted by the Convention Center boardwalk on South Padre Island, April 12th, 2007.
Least Bittern - A second, healthier bird, by the Convention Center boardwalk on South Padre Island, April 12th, 2007.
Louisiana Waterthrush - South Padre Island. April 12th, 2007.
Long-billed Thrasher - Santa Ana NWR, LRGV, April 13th, 2007.
Northern Beardless Tyranulett - Santa Ana NWR, LRGV, April 13th, 2007.
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl - Bentsen RGV State Park, April 13th, 2007.
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl - Bentsen RGV State Park, April 13th, 2007. Prolonged views of a calling bird in daylight, surely one of
the highlights of the whole tour. Began calling spontaneously just before sunset on blustery evening at Bentsen.
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