I'd Rather B Birdin': Avocet

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§ It's All About Color...

...breeding colors that is! [And seasonal beak growth on white pelican - Pelicans of both sexes develop a bump in breeding season, and it's not on their bellies. The lump forms on top of the bird's beak, and falls off after the birds have mated and laid eggs. Its function is not entirely known, but is thought to be a display of fertility.]

Top to Bottom [with habitat links]
Brown Pelican
Tri-colored Heron
White Ibis
Cattle Egret
White Pelican
American Avocet
Roseate Spoonbill
Reddish Egret [white morph]

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§ Video...

I think it's now published as public!! Sorry. Youtube changed its format.

I thought I'd share one of many videos I have...
It's of an American Avocet.
AMERICAN AVOCET
Habitat map: Avocet

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§ Drive By "Shooting"...

Would you believe the week after all the living room work was done, the weather got "pissy"!?!! My luck, I guess. We've had nasty cold temps for South Texas, dark gloomy sky, rains, frost, high winds, even the birds are huddled and hidden for the most part. A few days back, areas of Houston were hit by 140MPH winds and a damaging tornado!! Our son is okay...but heavy rains came with it, and flooded streets. Maybe the coming week, the weather will improve. I hope so. Its no fun driving and taking photos from the car window!!

Top to bottom:
Black Crowned Night Heron [left, juvenile, right, adult]
Great Blue Heron
Common Tern
Eurasian Collared Dove
American Avocet
Juvenile Caracara

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§ TERN Around, Look at Me....

ROYAL TERN
Habitat map: Tern

GREAT BLUE HERON
Habitat map: Heron

BLUE WINGED TEAL
Habitat map: Teal

WILLET [I think this is the Western Subspecies. It's larger, and the beak is thicker and the body colors are grayer than the Eastern...we have both here in Coastal Texas]
Habitat map: Willet

AMERICAN AVOCET
Habitat map: Avocet

GREAT EGRET [breeding colors -The lores (featherless skin between the bill and eyes) turn from yellow to lime green, and the top of the upper bill turns dark.]
Habitat map: Egret

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§ Island Birds...

It was another beautiful week weather-wise, and a couple of days I was able to hop in the car and head out for a bird search. I had planned on going out to Chapman Ranch area, but never got a chance. Maybe next week? I still haven't ID'd the sandpiper....Lesser? Yellowlegs? Or Greater? I'm thinking LESSER [note: Thanks to Phil, it's a Pectoral Sandpiper!!]. These are some of the ones I saw on the islands...

LAUGHING GULL

Habitat map: Gull

BLUE WINGED TEAL

Habitat map: Teal

AMERICAN AVOCET

Habitat map: Avocet

ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER

Habitat map: Warbler

BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER

Habitat map: Warbler

BLACK NECKED STILT

Habitat map: Stilt

PECTORAL SANDPIPER
Habitat map: Sandpiper

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§ At Port Aransas Texas

APLOMADO FALCON [rare, endangered]
Habitat map: Falcon

WHITE PELICANS
Habitat map: Pelicans