I'd Rather B Birdin': Yellow Bellied SAPSUCKER

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§ New Thrasher Seen!

COMMON GALLINULE [aka Moorhen]
Habitat map: Gallinule

It's March! Time for the swallows to return & nest!!

BARN SWALLOW
Habitat map: Swallow

In our Pecan Tree while I was out doing yard work!! Both male and female were frequenting with return trips ...and I watched now and then between getting the fern winter kill pulled out.

YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER
Habitat map: Sapsucker

On Mustang Island in the fishing village of Port Aransas, I came upon an uncommon bird seen in this area of Texas! I was elated! I watched and snapped photos of it for as long as I could before it disappeared altogether in the ground cover!! And it's a "newly" sighted bird for me.

SAGE THRASHER
Habitat map: Thrasher

CATTLE EGRET
Habitat map: Egret

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§ Country Roads & Park Lanes...

These past couple weeks, there has a lot of birding from the car since a few light frosty mornings [with temps in the mid 30's to freezing]. Factoring in the humidity here, and other days foggy and wet; it's kept me inside the vehicle when I DID go out. On good days, it's been chilly in the morning, but nice and sunny enough to be out walking the park trails and coming upon the ponds with water fowl, and seeing birds in flight out in the fields...groups of dozens together, some couples, some individuals. These were seen recently at Oso Bay Wetlands, Bazemore Park, Paradise Pond, and Lakeview Park...

SANDHILL CRANES
Habitat map: Cranes

NORTHERN HARRIER
Habitat map: Harrier

WHITE IBIS
Habitat map: Ibis

YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER [junvenile]
Habitat map: Sapsucker

HOODED MERGANSER [1st image, male and female]
Habitat map: Merganser

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§ Then there were THREE

So far, the first few weeks of 2016 have brought a bit of excitement with our birding trips. A couple of weeks ago, a hawk was in 'fly by mode' directly above my head as I walked the path looking for a whole 'nother bird reported in the area. A rarity throughout USA if I understand correctly! Tho, online, some consider this a 'morph' instead of a subspecies that the ornithology site does...

There is quite a lot of information of the hawk on this site if you're interested. It was first 'discovered' by John Krider in the 1870s. My first impression, other than the creamy white underparts and almost all white head....I think it's a majestic, beautiful hawk!!! Since it's considered by some, for now, a subspecies of the Red Tailed Hawk, I found no 'separate range map' in my research other than what I will share verbatim from this site. If you have a special interest in the Red Tailed Hawk, this link, I find very interesting to read. See below, the habitat range for the Krider's...

I had one photo enlarged to fit an 11x14 frame and added it to my bird sanctuary [dining room walls]

KRIDER'S HAWK

photos taken: Pollywog Ponds - North of Corpus Christi, Texas

habitat range: "Range: Breeds in southern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan, southern Manitoba, and extreme western Ontario south to south-central Montana, Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western Minnesota. Migrate south to winter South Dakota and southern Minnesota south to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Louisiana."

Two other birds I've never got photo records of 'til this month, in the same area on one day's outing, follow!

With the distinguishing white wing patch, 'discolored' belly markings, and red crown [tho in my photo the red isn't showing well, since it landed in the shadows], and very silent demeanor when foraging and flying around in the hunt for food, I'm pretty sure this is a...

YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER
photo taken: Pollywog Ponds - North of Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat range: Sapsucker

...and

HOUSE WREN
photo taken: Pollywog Ponds - North of Corpus Christi, Texas
habitat range: Wren

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§ New Thrasher Seen!

§ Country Roads & Park Lanes...

§ Then there were THREE

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