During the New Strain of Covid...


Once again, we are discouraged of being out and about due to a new strain of Covid. When I do venture outdoors, birding, I tend to keep more than six feet distance, and am now wearing TWO face masks in public. The state of Texas discourages being anywhere but home and grocery stores, but is NOT banning anyone from being outdoors, walking. So far. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? So, tho not going out everyday as I used to do, I did go on Monday to the islands. This is part of what I sighted in on....


NORTHERN SHOVELER [male]
Habitat map: Shoveler


BLUE WINGED TEAL [male]
Habitat map: Teal


MYRTLE WARBLER [aka Yellow Rumped]
Habitat map: Warbler


BROWN PELICAN[s]
Habitat map: Pelican


RED SHOULDERED HAWK
Habitat map: Hawk



COMMON YELLOWTHROAT [immature]
Habitat map: Yellowthroat




REDDISH EGRET [white morph]
Habitat map: Egret

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20 comments:

  1. eileeninmdJanuary 30, 2021 at 12:06 PM

    Hello, Annie
    The Morph Reddish Egret is beautiful, are they rare to see? I love the Shoveler, Teal and the Warblers. The pelicans are always a favorite of mine. You do get to see some great birds in your area! Great collection of photos. Thanks for hosting! Take care, have a happy weekend!

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  2. MadSnapper n BeauJanuary 30, 2021 at 12:34 PM

    i said Oh Gosh out loud at the the teal and Wow out loud at the warbler, excellent is what you get for all of them... so beautiful..... we are all so hungry for conversation, a neighbor that I don't know was backing out of her driveway as I walked by. she stopped 10 feet away put her window down and through her mask from 10 feet we chatted for five full minutes in the middle of the street. we are all lonely for company, even strangers

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  3. EllaJanuary 30, 2021 at 1:07 PM

    Today I have seen the Red Shouldered Hawk in several blogs! Fantastic bird!
    But the egret is central to your blog! Incredibly beautiful and graceful!
    Great photos!
    Thanks for hosting! Have a nice weekend!

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  4. Ginny HartzlerJanuary 30, 2021 at 1:33 PM

    Splendid shots today! Especially the Reddish Egret that is white! No doubt his winter plummage. We have just started wearing double masks as well. CNN just said that grocery stores are now one of the most risky places. In surveys of people with covid, the last place most of them had been was grocery shopping. Drat! We are still going, but our friends are doing the pickup. But I hope that double masks and disposable gloves, and distacing will keep us fairly protected. Stay safe, my friend!! At least you ca still go walking and birding!

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  5. Kenneth Cole SchneiderJanuary 30, 2021 at 2:15 PM

    Love the white morph Reddish Egret. I have never seen one. Nice collection of sightings and images on a busy day. We just got our second COVID vaccination shot today but know we will be wearing masks and distancing indefinitely. Not sure how much protection it will provide from the South Africa mutant.

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  6. JeanJanuary 30, 2021 at 5:11 PM

    I always enjoy your wonderful bird photos so much! My favorite is the series of the reddish egret. Hope you are having a nice Saturday.

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  7. jp@A Green RidgeJanuary 30, 2021 at 5:38 PM

    Oh that Red Shoulder!!! I know, Anni but I just love the "hunters"!! Up here in CT, some of the new strain was detected as well. I, too, am wearing double masks although I rarely run into people when I'm out in the woods. Stay healthy...we've come too far...jp

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  8. MarthaJanuary 30, 2021 at 5:43 PM

    Such beautiful photos Anni! I sure wish they would put in some restrictions here in Florida, but our idiot governor will fight it every step of the way. It's no wonder the young people here don't take it nearly as seriously as they should.

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  9. ~Lavender Dreamer~January 30, 2021 at 6:33 PM

    We are still being very careful here but people are out and about a lot. We don't see many people on the trails...sometimes we don't see anyone else...so that's good. It feels great to get out in nature doesn't it! Makes us feel healthy AND happy. LOVE that Reddish Egret. And the beautiful Hawk. The Warblers are sweet too. Take care and stay safe! Sweet hugs!

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  10. Shiju SugunanJanuary 30, 2021 at 9:18 PM

    Hi Annie,
    Nice to be here after so many months. Love your interesting birds especially the Myrtle babbler. Got some respite from the pandemic here. Life is almost normal.

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  11. LindaJanuary 30, 2021 at 11:17 PM

    Spectacular shots of the egret! Stay safe.

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  12. Phil SladeJanuary 31, 2021 at 5:23 AM

    It sounds like your restrictions are much the same as our own Anni. I haven't been birding for many days, mainly because the weather has been so poor with ice, rain and even snow. Goof for you in getting out and about and showing us super birds like the Blue-winged Teal and that Myrtle Warbler.

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  13. David M. Gascoigne,January 31, 2021 at 5:28 AM

    Our case load here in Ontario continues to decline, so perhaps people are finally getting the message about masks, social distancing and hand washing, and more people are respecting the stay at home guidelines. I hope the trend continues in this direction. There seems to be little hope for a vaccine for several more weeks. Seeing the Blue-winged Teal above reminded me that I didn't see one at all last year, and I can't remember when that last happened!

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  14. The Feminine EnergyJanuary 31, 2021 at 6:57 AM

    I don't think you're doing anything wrong, Anni. A double mask, staying 6 ft away from others, being outdoors.... my goodness, what else could the powers-that-be ask for??!! Lordy, we have to do SOMETHING or we'll go stark raving mad!!! ~Andrea xoxo

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  15. Lowcarb team memberJanuary 31, 2021 at 1:06 PM

    Wonderful photographs, I particularly liked the Myrtle Warbler.

    All the best Jan

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  16. RoseJanuary 31, 2021 at 1:39 PM

    You sure got some excellent shots here! I could not pic a favorite...wish I could see half this variety somewhere close.

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  17. 2 gatorsJanuary 31, 2021 at 1:40 PM

    Yayy I got the comments to open. Beautiful birds today they are all gorgeous I remember feeding and playing with the pelicans out at Port A or them waiting on a handout from the local fisherman

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  18. RhodesiaFebruary 1, 2021 at 12:56 PM

    Love that Myrtle Warbler, so pretty. Thanks for hosting. Stay safe and keep well, Diane

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  19. Sharon WagnerFebruary 2, 2021 at 10:44 AM

    I wear 1 facemask at low risk locations, two for medium risk and an n95 for highrisk! What has the world come to? Sigh.

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  20. Duwan @MakeLikeAnApemanFebruary 3, 2021 at 3:59 PM

    A great collection of birds. We were beginning birders the last time we were on the Gulf Coast (a year ago) so I'd love to go back. I'm hoping we can travel up the western coast this spring. But, of course, it is hard to make any major plans for travel these days.

    I hate that this pandemic is still going strong but I appreciate people like you that are still taking it seriously. There has got to be a way to bring it to and end and let people still have their lives. If we could all just work together to stop the spread.

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