Showing posts with label Green-winged Teal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Green-winged Teal. Show all posts
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
101321 Summer and Fall 2021
052521 Green Heron Adult
060321 Green Heron Nestlings, Clutch 1
060521 Green Heron Nestlings Clutch 1, View 2
All we had was one clutch of young birds this year. If there were more, it could not be seen due to the thickness and height of the shrubbery around Heron Cove.
080321 Lark Sparrow
It was somewhat of a surprise to find a group of these sparrows, but it was a nice surprise.
091521 Franklin's Gull
091621 Mourning Dove
101021 Green-winged Teal
American Wigeon and others
Blue-Winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
101121 American Avocets
These were the birds from the recent bad weather. The ducks were early and a big surprise was the Cinnamon Teal, though all of them weren't really expected yet. Birds are resilient and know what hazards bad weather can bring. They were safe on the water.
101221 Great Blue Heron
This heron was in the company of another, which is unusual as they are solitary birds unless they are breeding. It is very possible that the other bird was offspring, which would make sense at this time of year.
Sorry for waiting so long to post, but now everything is current.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Monday, September 21, 2020
092120 Migratory Gulls, Swallows, Waders, and Shorebirds to the Rescue in Fall
090420 Spotted Sandpiper
This is a non-breeding bird, common for this time of year. Though the Spotted Sandpiper is known for its spots, not all birds will sport them now, especially those molting just before migration into winter plumage.
090920 Blue-winged Teal
090920 Blue-winged Teal
At first appearance, it appeared that these were simply Blue-winged Teal. If one looks a little closer, te green speculum can be seen at the edge of the femoral tract.
091020 Great Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
This loner was among a group of several protective Great Egrets on Shorebird Jetty on this rainy day when many waterbirds were out of the skies.
Pectoral Sandpiper
This was a nice find among the many more common individuals.
The "Silent Sentinel" at its best.
Franklin's Gull
Least Sandpiper
This may be the smallest sandpiper, but it is still beautiful in breeding plumage.
Cliff Swallow
It is rare for these birds to be perched due to rudimentary feet, but it happens on occasion.
One could say "three on a match." Note the red tip on the bill, one of the distinguishing characteristics for this species.
Some of these were before and after the Wyoming adventure, but it is always good to return to familiar grounds, especially in the midst of migration.
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Monday, January 21, 2019
Birds of Boomer For December 2018
Red-shouldered Hawk
Juvenile Herring Gulls
Male Hooded Merganser
Juvenile Herring Gull (Rear)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Common Merganser
Glaucous Gull ?
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Carolina Chickadee
Green-winged Teal
Bewick's Wren
Common Merganser
Juvenile Herring Gulls
Common Merganser
12-05 - 12-16-18
Most of December was a very mild month, with very few birds of interest at Boomer Lake.
We had more Herring Gulls than usual, one or two in a couple of hundred Ring-billed Gulls was normal, but we have seen double, sometimes triple those numbers this winter.
The Lesser Black-backed Gull has visited several times, along with a Glaucous Gull that came in once or twice.
Common Mergansers were all over the state more than usual, more than the normal Red-breasted Merganser.
This irruptive year also brought Purple Finches, as well as Red-breasted Nuthatches to mostly the northwest corner of Boomer Lake several times.
Hungry hawks have also been here, but not nearly the numbers that we saw last year--yet. Winter has only been here for a month.
Ducks were very rare in December, too, but there will be a few changes with occasional cooler mornings in January.
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Fall Migration and a First Time Surprise at Boomer Lake
Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal
Solitary Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper, View 2
Blue Jay
Palm Warbler (Fall Plumage)
Palm Warbler, View 2
Clay-colored Sparrows
10-05 through 10-17-18
A little more migratory movement was underway during this period and as time progresses, it is getting even better.
The Blue- and Green-winged Teals came through during the cold snap, and the Solitary Sandpiper was waiting for me after the rains ended, which left several low points filled with water, but just enough for the shorebirds to be comfortable with. I keep looking over those areas, which are still retaining water, but nothing else has come.
Clay-colored Sparrows along with several other LBJ (little brown job) species have infiltrated the lake. The migrants have been busy devouring fruit and seeds, barely looking up when a shadow is cast.
The big surprise was this beautiful Western Palm Warbler amid the Yellow-rumped Warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and the Clay-colored Sparrows at a tree off by itself with shrubs. I could hear other sparrows, but had been unable to locate them in the area, but the next day was definitely another story.
Stay tuned for more.
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Monday, February 6, 2017
Days 6 and 7 Have Some Handy Waterfowl
Black Phoebe
Orange-crowned Warbler
Least Grebe
American Avocets (Non-breeding Plumage)
American Avocet
Sora (Rear, By Reeds)
Sora (Same Location)
Mottled Duck
Blue-winged Teal (Far Left)
Northern Shoveler (Center)
Northern Shoveler
Osprey
Northern Shoveler (Left)
Northern Pintail (Right)
Green-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Ditto
01-19 through 01-20-17
The Black Phoebe is another endemic bird of specifically this area, and my shot was
relatively successful. At the time, a Border Patrol chopper was flying overhead (yes, I waved)
two more were running down a steep embankment toward the river which border this area, and
arrest two people crossing the river from Mexico to our side. Since Mexico owns the Rio Grande,
it is somewhat easier to arrest people. The important this was that even with all that ruckus, I still
got my Black Phoebe!
The Least Grebe also hails from southern Texas and can be easily identified with that yellow eye.
The American Avocets are still in non-breeding plumage in January. This set of one-behind-the-
other appealed to me, as it was perfectly set.
The little Sora, can be found in any wet, marshy habitat and commonly winters in the area.
The Mottled Duck in easy to identify with the bright yellow bill.
Even though the Northern Pintail is a common duck, I had to come to Texas in order to get a
good photo, as they tend to be further away.
Ospreys are good for showing up in any vicinity that hosts fish, but I had no warning for this shot.
One more second and this bird would have been over a building. The shadows always tell!
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