Last weekend, I drove to the islands. With the torrential rains and heavy flooding of the previous week, there was a lot of standing water, but very few birds. I saw quite a few shore birds, and common species seen in town like doves, egrets, ducks, terns, seagulls and grackles, so really nothing worthy of posting. These, again, I'm relying on what I have in folders, saved from previous months [except for the N. Gannet...that was taken on June 24th]...
WHITE TAILED HAWK
photos taken: Padre Island National Seashore
habitat map: Hawk
CRESTED CARACARA
[top three, immature]
[bottom three, adult]
photos taken: Padre Island National Seashore [immature]
photos taken: Oso Bay Wetlands [adult]
habitat map: Caracara
NORTHERN GANNET
photo taken: Port Aransas ARK Rehabilitation Facility
habitat map: Gannet
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Wonderful shots of the caracara and the gannet portrait is great! Although I ticked off a White-tailed Hawk with a flyover, I would love to get a good look at one perched like yours.
ReplyDeleteWe're getting some rain this afternoon so it's nicer to stay inside and look at bird pics than be out and about! (maybe tomorrow!) I love the Gannet...so much detail in his face! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteReally like the first photos of the white tailed hawk but all your photos are fantastic. Also, your new yellow background on the blog is nice, super cheerful and summery, I like it :) Hope you're having a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello, Great birds. I love the Crested Caracara. The Hawk would be new for me. Great birds and photos. Thanks for hosting. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeletenice birds all three. Love the Gannet, it was the reason why I went to Scotland :)
ReplyDeleteThe Caracara I did see in Costa Rica, a large bird but hard to photograph. The white tailed hawk......don´t recognice it. Don´t think I have seen images of it. :)
Marvelous birds!
ReplyDeleteHello Anni,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful series of these different birds.
Photo 2 and 7 are really great.
Best regards, Irma
Hi Anni. Well fancy you seeing a Gannet. I hope it survived well enough to get back to sea and reverse it's journey over the Atlantic, It's well and truly lost if it does though.
ReplyDeleteHope your weather improves and have a lovely weej.
Anni, what a great find, the Northern Gannet. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA couple birds you don't see around here. Nice shots
ReplyDeleteAnni I meant to tell you last week that your little Owl banners that you interchange with are always so adorable and this ones is like sunshine on a cloudy day, so sweet. I would love to see one day both a White-tailed Hawk and a Caracara. The Gannet is gorgeous, those eyes!!!
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To me the Crested Caracaras are very interesting birds! Great photos!
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