§ Two Weeks Into September

September is half over for the year. Altho, it's been a grueling year, 2020, I always enjoy the days following the month of August. The Atlantic, as I type this up, has 6 storms, one threatens the Texas coast. I may not be online to visit if power goes out and damages are done from this storm, BETA. Other than one day so far, I've done a little bit of birding. I even drove to the island in hopes of catching some migration activities...but when I arrived, I reached for my camera with the zoom lens and it wasn't in the car seat beside me!! I left it home on the hutch, charging. Senility is setting in! Oh well, I acquired my step count that morning. At least it wasn't a TOTAL waste of time, but if you ask me, I'd beg to differ. Without further chit chat, here are some birds I've photographed this first two weeks of the "Fall" season...

EASTERN WOOD PEWEE? GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER?
-no eyering, about 4 to 4 1/2 inches]
photo taken: Blucher Park
habitat map: Pewee


BROAD WINGED HAWK [young and docile: known to be more "tame" than others]
photo taken: Rose Hill Cemetery
habitat map: Hawk

WILLET -crab salad for breakfast
photos taken: Hans Suter Park
habitat map: Willet


VERMILION FLYCATCHER
photos taken: West Guth Park
habitat map: Flycatcher


MONK PARAKEET
photos taken: West Guth Park
habitat map: Parakeet


LONG BILLED CURLEW
photo taken: West Guth Park
habitat map: Curlew


GREEN JAY [in molt]
photo taken: Bazemore Park
habitat map: Jay


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§ Some September Outings...

Lately, tho I cherish having the opportunity to be so close, I have begun to notice that birds in the wild, in MY area, allow birders to get closer to them before flying off to a 'more safe' area! I don't know if that's a good thing...to me, they're becoming too trusting. Heck, I don't trust human behavior!!!! Anyway, the other day, while out walking, I came upon a hawk [which I've not ID'd yet] that did not even think about flying away. And I was able to stand directly under it and just a couple feet below its perch!!  I walked around, stopped and photographed...it was NOT injured, perhaps a juvenile, and it was nibbling on tree bark, so if anyone knows why that behavior  in particular, let me know....to help with digestion?  What?  Other than that, there was no implication of anything out of the ordinary as it watched me watch it.   Oh yes, and the too trusting moorhens a few weeks back were on the boardwalk right beside me, as is the ibis featured below,  in the tree just above my head no more than a yard-length away... which I share this week 

But first, a set of 'love birds'....


MONK PARAKEETS
photos taken:  West Guth Park
habitat map:  Parakeet


...a family trio


CRESTED CARCARCA [two adults and one juvenile]
photo taken:  Mustang Island Highway
habitat map:  Caracara


...a morning hunter


EASTERN KINGBIRD
photos taken:  Leonabelle Refuge
habitat map:  Kingbird


...close up and personal


WHITE IBIS
photos taken:  Paradise Pond [which was completely dry because of drought]
habitat map:  Ibis



....addendum:

Upon going through guide books, I have narrowed my ID for the hawk that was so docile and subdued.  And they HAVE often been sighted in the area where I spotted it.  Correct me if I'm wrong:

BROAD WINGED HAWK [juvenile?]
photos taken: Rose Hill
habitat map: Hawk

The Broad-winged Hawk is the smallest of the North American Buteos.  They are generally found near forest edges and clearings.  During migration, thousands may congregate along ridge lines and coastlines or other locations with favorable wind conditions. Relatively tame, Broad-winged Hawks can often be approached more closely than most hawks

[source]



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§ 2018 in Review

For the year 2018, the birding hasn't been up to par for the entire time.  Slow recovery  the last months after the damaging hurricane.  A lot of the habitat for birds and migration was devastated, and the birds went elsewhere.  Hopefully, in a few years, nature will restore some of the feeding and nesting grounds nearby.  In the meantime, I keep going out in search of the few that remain and the little numbers that have returned....The following photos are for the year 2018. One photo of mine taken from my photos for each month...

Beginning in January...


CRESTED CARACARA
photo taken:  Labonte Park
habitat map:  Caracara


February...



NORTHERN SHOVELER [and Green winged Teal]
photo taken:  Leonabelle Refuge
habitat map:  Shoveler


March...



NORTHERN CARDINAL
photo taken:  Bazemore Park
habitat map:  Cardinal


April...


BLACK THROATED GREEN WARBLER
photo taken:  Hans Suter Reserve
habitat map:  Warbler


May...


INDIGO BUNTING
photo taken:  Pollywog Ponds
habitat map:  Bunting


June...


WHITE WINGED DOVE
photo taken:  Oso Bay Wetlands
habitat map:  Dove


July...


BLACK BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK
photo taken:  Linda Castro Sanctuary
habitat map:  Duck


August...


HAWK [Broad-winged?]
photo taken:  Rose Hill Cemetery
habitat map:  Hawk
note:  The narrow tail bands and color make me think this is a Broad-winged.  They frequent the cemetery more than any other hawk during migration.  Please, correct me if you think I'm incorrect with ID] ...comparing to this photo online


September...


GREAT EGRET
photo taken:  Leonabelle Refuge
habitat map:  Egret


October...


AMERICAN AVOCET
photo taken:  Indian Point Park
habitat map:  Avocet


November....


RING BILLED GULL
photo taken:  Port Aransas Beach
habitat map:  Gull


December [2017]...


BLACK NECKED STILT
photo taken:  Hans Suter Reserve
habtat map:  Stilt









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§ Flight Patterns...

Bud and I took a day trip to Goose Island [near Rockport/Fulton/Lamar, Texas] the other day. There was a reported Bald Eagle in the vicinity. Tho we didn't spot the eagle, we were surprised to see three Whooping Cranes in the field, feeding along with the Sandhill Cranes and Cattle Egrets!! While taking a series of photos of a Red Tailed Hawk on a power pole, I sighted above my left shoulder two of the three Whooping Cranes flying in to land. I decided to go through my bird photos and 'collect' for this post birds throughout the year; in flight...

OSPREY
photo taken: Sunset Lakes - Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat map:  Osprey

WHOOPING CRANES
photos taken:  Goose Island State Park - Lamar, Texas
habitat map:  Cranes


GREAT EGRET - FORSTER'S TERN
photos taken:  Leonabelle Wildlife Refuge [Port Aransas, Texas] -- Padre Island National Seashore - Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat map:  Egret, Tern


LITTLE BLUE HERON & WHITE IBIS
photos taken:  Charlie's Pasture - Port Aransas, Texas -- Indian Point Park, Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat map:  Heron, Ibis


BROAD WINGED HAWK & ROSEATE SPOONBILL
photos taken:  Rose Hill Cemetery - Corpus Christi, Texas -- Leonabelle Wildlife Refuge - Port A, Texas
habitat map:  Hawk, Spoonbill


BROWN PELICAN & BLACK SKIMMER
photos taken:  Packery Channel - Corpus Christi, Texas -- Indian Point Park - Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat map:  Pelican, Skimmer


AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER & PIGEONS
photos taken:  Sunset Lakes - Portland, Texas -- Lakeview Park, Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat map:  Oystercatcher, Pigeons [everywhere]


NORTHERN PINTAIL & [Harlan's ?] RED TAILED HAWK
photos taken:  Sunset Lakes - Portland, Texas -- Chapman's Ranch - Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat map:  Pintail, Hawk  [Same as Red-tailed...but this I found]

Range: Migratory - breeds in Alaska and northwestern Canada and winters from Nebraska and Kansas to Texas and northern Louisiana. This population may well be a separate species.

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