My stop over at Bazemore park about a 20 minute drive from home one morning in late August, I sighted three rather 'scarce' birds seen in my part of the Coastal Bend, which made my morning!
The Buff-bellied Hummingbird is kinda scarce....tho a non-breeding resident in South Texas, their permanent range is mostly Northeast Mexico. You just have to be where they're feeding, at the right place and right time:
BUFF BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD
habitat map: Hummingbird
The hooded oriole is another species seen throughout the Southwest. Here, I saw both male and female
HOODED ORIOLE
habitat map: Oriole
When I first took up birding as a hobby, Green Jays were only sighted in the extreme southwest Texas, up from Old Mexico as you can see if you open the link provided with 'habitat map' below. Then, several years passed and I saw one in Calallen Texas [20 minutes from home] and then again at Corpus Christi Lake which is about 70 miles northwest of home. This past birding trip to Bazemore Park, I saw FOUR. What I think were two juveniles and two adults. I was quite elated to see them. I do so hope to someday get one in flight to show off the bright yellow along with the lime green plumage!! Someday.
....and my favorite captured:
GREEN JAY
habitat map: Jay
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The green jay is gorgeous! And the Orioles are eye catching! The little hummers are amazing to capture too. It's fun to see something out of the ordinary. I had a week like that too! Love your new banner...my eyes are still crossed though! lol Hugs!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of wonderful birds! Your favorite Green Jay picture is mine as well. It is Hair Rising, ha ha!! A great shot of the hovering Hummer with his wings out!!
ReplyDeleteLove your new header! I saw the Green Jays down in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. It is interesting how some birds are shifting their ranges northward. Limpkins had been essentially isolated to Florida and nearby Georgia, but now they have shown up in Ohio and Illinois. Wet climate conditions have forced nearly all of south Florida's Wood Storks up north, even into South Carolina.
ReplyDeleteI have seen all those birds on visits to south Texas, especially at the Santa Ana NWR (Buff-bellied Hummingbirds were seen in the parking lot). I am wondering if this refuge is in the path of Trump's wall. Maybe it will be spared because the money hasn't arrived from Mexico yet.
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs! Thanks for sharing these beauties!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of these beautiful birds.
The Green Jay and the Hummingbird are amazing.
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Best regards, Irma
Great bird photos. I especially like that Green Jay.
ReplyDeleteYour Green Jays are rather beautiful Anni. You found us some quite lovely and unusual birds today. Thank you. And for the link-up. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Very interesting birds!
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I have never seen any of these birds, and am sooooo excited over that green jay. wow. the last photo is amazing and he is gorgeous.... outshine he blue jays for sure....
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Anni!!! The Green Jays are gorgeous creatures and the Hooded Oriole is just a beautiful (although I admit I never heard of either of them)...:)jp
ReplyDeleteLove all these photos but the Green Jay is quite beautiful. Hope all is well Diane
ReplyDeleteI love that Green Jay and the Hooded Oriole...and the Buff Bellied Hummingbird...I would have been in 7th heaven to see them all.
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