§ Twelve Birds...

I'm beginning to sound like a broken record, I know. Again, this week, not much going on. And, by the way Phil...yes, I'll add your name to my rented billboard.  On the subject we discussed shortly in comments, you and me...we are truly kindred spirits!! And the next rounds of drinks are on MY tab.  Anyway, this time around, grabbing images of birds from my folders, I thought I'd go a whole year of photos. One from each month, Starting in January of course. Here goes:

January...


SORA
photo taken:  Paradise Pond
habitat map:  Sora

February...


SANDHILL CRANES
photo taken:  Caribbean Drive -Flour Bluff, Texas
habitat map:  Crane

March...


BLUE WINGED TEAL
photo taken:  Port Aransas
habitat map:  Teal

April...


BLACK CRESTED TITMOUSE
photo taken:  Bazemore Park
habitat map:  Titmouse


May...


YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO
photo taken:  Calallen, Texas
habitat map:  Cuckoo


June...


ROSEATE SPOONBILL
photo taken: Texas A and M Campus Trail
habitat map:  Spoonbill


July...


BLACK NECKED STILT
photo taken:  Nueces River
habitat map:  Stilt


August...


BLACK SKIMMERS
photo taken:  Rockport, Texas
habitat map:  Skimmer


September...


NORTHERN CARDINALS
photo taken:  back yard
habitat map:  Cardinal


October...


GREAT KISKADEE
photo taken:  Pollywog Ponds
habitat map:  Kiskadee


November...


GREEN JAY
photo taken:  Bazemore Park
habitat map:  Jay


December...


ANHINGA
photo taken:  Flour Bluff, Texas
habitat map:  Anhinga

I've only been walking these days a short time before the temperatures climb to the triple digits and the heat index soars to a dangerous level. One day while walking along the beach, I even felt compelled to cool down and walk in the surf, the feel like temperature was so hot. And, I don't like getting my shoes wet, but walked anyway with my shoes on to avoid getting stung by jellyfish washing ashore. Many days this season, I haven't even taken my heavy zoom lens camera and only armed with my cellphone camera...

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Participating this week: 

Birds Seen in Europe and Africa

Lea's Menagerie

Arun 

Linda

Terri 

Not Afraid of Color 

Travels With Birds [no hyperlink]

Jean  

Phil

Rosyfinch Ramblings

Lavender Dreams 

Eileen 

Martha

 

§ Migrants and Injuries...

I may be delayed in visiting those who leave links this week...Server and Network Provider is updating and establishing 5G connections.  All week, it's been erratic being online.




MASKED BOOBY [juvenile]
photos taken: ARK Rehibilitation Center
found injured on Gulf Shore transported to ARK in Port Aransas
habitat map:  Booby
Length:  32 inches
Wingspan:  62 inches

note:  last photo of the masked booby series - in the background, a northern gannet.


BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON
photo taken:  Paradise Pond
habitat map:  Heron
Length:  25 inches
Wingspan:  45 inches


BLACK BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK
photo taken:  Port Aransas Birding Refuge
habitat map: Duck
Length:  21 inches
Wingspan:  30 inches


EASTERN KINGBIRD
photos taken:  The Willows
habitat map:  Kingbird
Length:  8.5 inches
Wingspan:  15 inches


YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO
photos taken:  Bazemore Park
habitat map:  Cuckoo
Length:  11-13 inches
Wingspan:  15-17 inches


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Those participating this week:

Betty Crow
Lea, Bald Eagle
The Early Birder
Linda, Virginia, USA
Arun, India
Travels With Birds [no hyperlink used]
Jean@SoNotOrganized
Birds Seen in Europe and Africa
Eileen
Lea's Menagerie
Linda aka Crafty Gardener
Lavender Dreams
NatureFootstep
Rosyfinch Ramblings

§ Castro Sanctuary and Other Hotspots...

There is a small section of land that has been designated by the Castro [no relation to Fidel that I know of] family, named after their daughter, Linda, who was an avid birder.  The land with a small fresh water pond was donated to the town of Rockport, Texas.  Here, at different times of year several species of migrant and resident birds are seen...

WHITE FACED IBIS* [and greater yellowlegs]
photos taken:  Linda Castro Sanctuary
habitat map:  Ibis
*very similar to the Glossy Ibis of Florida. The Glossy has black eyes, and the White Faced has red eyes!!!


GROOVE BILLED ANI
photo taken:  Pollywog Ponds
habitat map:  Ani



BLACK CRESTED TITMOUSE [immature top photo]

photos taken:  Hazel Bazemore Park
habitat map:  Titmouse


VEERY
photo taken:  Blucher Park
habitat map:  Veery


YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO
photo taken:  Hans Suter Wildlife Reuge
habitat map:  Cuckoo


YELLOW WARBLER
photo taken:  Blucher Park
habitat map:  Warbler


SCISSORTAILED FLYCATCHER family
photo taken:  Hazel Bazemore Park
habitat map: Scissortail


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§ Migratory Treaty Centennial & Photos

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, IS THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY (1916-2016)
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Another version of eclectic photos from the file folders of 2016...


Loggerhead Shrikephoto taken:  Packery Channel - Mustang Island


Ruby Throated Hummingbirdphoto taken:  Packery Channel - Mustang Island


American Redstartphoto taken:  Blucher Park - Corpus Christi, Texas


Spotted Sandpiperphoto taken:  Packery Channel - Mustang Island


Yellow Billed Cuckoophoto taken:  Packery Channel - Mustang Island


Sandwich Ternphoto taken:  Luby Park Beach - Mustang Island


Great Blue Heronphoto taken:  Laguna Shores Road - Corpus Christi, Texas


Common or Lesser[?] Nighthawkphoto taken:  Charlie's Pasture North - Port Aransas, Texas
With Nighthawks, if they're silent and not giving out their distinctive calls which differ greatly in species, I use the wing pattern for IDing. I would say this is a COMMON nighthawk because of the position of the white stripe on its wing as comparing the LESSER nighthawk with the wing stripe seen closer to the wing tip. What do you think?


Habitat maps: Nighthawk, Heron, Tern, Cuckoo, Sandpiper, Redstart, Hummingbird, Shrike




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