Showing posts with label Black Vulture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black Vulture. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 2, 2022
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Monday, November 8, 2021
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Monday, January 6, 2020
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Birding on a Shoestring: Amistad, Cook's Slough, Rincon Del Diablo and More
Cliff Swallows, View 1
Cliff Swallows, View 2
Cliff Swallows, View 3
Wild Nicotiana
Verdin Nest
Canyon Wren
Strawberry Cactus
04-26-19 Amistad National Recreation Area is a very diverse area that afforded many wonderful opportunities for viewing both plants and wildlife. Across the Rio Grande River in Mexico, Great Blue Herons were observed nesting on the cliffs. Turkey and Black Vultures, as well as a Red-tailed Hawk were observed riding the warm air thermals. Many birds, as well as the beautiful nesting Cliff Swallows in natural habitat, were found nesting here, as well as the Canyon Wren on the face of the cliffs.
Brown-crested Flycatcher
04-26-19 Rincon Del Diablo is private property that I was permitted entrance to bird with area residents. Our search began with a Zone-tailed Hawk (observed), as well as this lovely Brown-crested Flycatcher that I have been trying to properly photograph for a few years. The long-term quest was the Morelet's Seedeater (formerly named the white-collared Seedeater), but we were not successful.
Swan Goose
Black Vulture
04-27-19 Cook's Slough, Uvalde, TX
This natural birding area is home to some of the finest birding in Uvalde County. With 25 acres of land and two viewing stations, it is a prime resource for many birds and mammals.
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Black Vultures and Axis Deer
Black-crested Titmouse
04-27-19 Neal's Lodgings, Concan, Texas
This was a camping area that had a lot of birds in the area. It had been suggested as a location to possibly observe the rare, Yellow-cheeked Warbler, which we did. Again, I didn't catch a photo opportunity, but there were other things to photograph.
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Birding On a Shoestring: Brevard County Florida Day 1
Black Vulture
Tri-colored Heron
White Ibis
Male Common Yellowthroat
Anhinga
Eastern Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Glossy Ibis
Juvenile Wood Stork
Common Gallinule
111718- 1100-1200 hrs/partly cloudy
Viera Wetlands AKA Rich Grissom Wetlands
No sooner did we arrive in Florida, we were on our way for an adventure. This escapade was initiated by a birding buddy that grew up in this area. The best thing about it was that this was an expanded area, so neither one of us knew what to expect. I believe it went above and beyond our expectations.
My experiences in Florida never included birding, as I had not been interested in it at the time, so this visit was going to mean a great deal to me for Florida birds. Hoping that I'd get the well-known birds to the area meant that I was prepared to work for them. There was a little disappointment that not all of them were to be discovered on this trip, but another trip would be in order, especially since I'd gained one good contact.
Viera Wetlands netted us both some great finds, especially the Wood Stork, which I had never seen before, as well as the Eastern Palm Warbler. Even though this was our first day birding, I tried not to let our good fortune cloud my senses or uplift my spirits needlessly.
There is more to come.
For more of the Florida adventure, see:
https://debhirt.blogspot.com/2018/11/florida-birding-adventure-in-brevard_30.html
https://debhirt.blogspot.com/2018/12/florida-birding-adventure-in-brevard.html
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Monday, April 14, 2014
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, east of Corpus Christi, TX
Palamedes Swallowtail
Black Vulture
Ditto
White Tailed Deer
Ditto
Turkey Vulture(Front)
Male Painted Bunting
Alligator
Feral Hog or Javalina
73 degrees/mostly cloudy/0830-1130
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