I hope all who celebrated the holidays had a happy, healthy, loving season. For the two of us, we had a most perfect time!! But... I must admit I missed birding. Even tho the weather wouldn't have been ideal. For most of the past week, we've had wet, cold and wintry days along the coast!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful bird photos throughout the past year and while I was on holiday blogging hiatus. Hope to see you link up again often during 2016. Your photo contributions are always valued!!
Okay, so since there wasn't much birding for nearly two weeks, I chose a few of my photos as "favorites". Here they are. Can you pick your favorite of my favorites?
OSPREY
photo taken: Oso Bay Wetlands - Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat map: Osprey
BLACK BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK - 'teenager'
photo taken: Ramsfield Road Pond - Flour Bluff, Texas
habitat map: B B Whistling Duck
WOOD STORK
photo taken: Navigation Highway - Calallen, Texas
habitat map: Wood Stork
RED BREASTED MERGANSER - male
photo taken: Sunset Lakes - Portland, Texas
habitat map: Merganser
CRESTED CARACARA
photo taken: Pollywog Ponds - Corpus Christi/Calallen, Texas area
habitat map: Crested Caracara
AMERICAN AVOCET -summer plumage/breeding
photo taken: Bazemore Park - Calallen/Corpus Christi area
habitat map: American Avocet
NORTHERN CARDINAL -male
photo taken: Botanical Gardens - Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat map: Cardinal
KILLDEER
photo taken: Charlie's Pasture North - Port Aransas, Texas
habitat map: Killdeer
I want to add that I hope you'll have a great 2016!! May all of our days be promising, prosperous, and peaceful!!!
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