I'd Rather B Birdin': BLUE WINGED TEAL

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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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§ Calallen Texas...

It's been another quiet week around here. Still Spring Break, and the weather has been far from good. Too foggy one day, misty another, and chilly. We even stopped yard work because of the dampness. I'm really ready for sunshine and more Spring-like days. Then, again, I don't look forward to what follows in the coming months either. I do, tho, look forward to the students going back to class and for me, being able to get out in search of the migrant birds. In the meantime, these photos are of a day at the park...

NORTHERN CARDINAL [male and female]
Habitat map: Cardinal

GOLDEN FRONTED WOODPECKER
Habitat map: Woodpecker

GREEN JAY
overhead in tree
Habitat map: Jay

BLUE WINGED TEAL
Habitat map: Teal

GREATER YELLOWLEGS
Habitat map: Yellowlegs

WHITE WINGED DOVE
Habitat map: Dove

SNOWY EGRET
Habitat map: Egret

LONG BILLED DOWITCHER
Habitat map: Dowitcher

Note: Each week, I add the species Habitat map link below the birds' names since a comment was left for me last week about "I wonder if they're here in our area". MOST times the maps are accurate. But, you must always remember that some birds fly off in a whole new direction - differently than a normal passage, and you may see a 'rogue' that doesn't necessarily "belong" in your section of the country....or considered a 'rare' bird. Some times it's interesting to see the migrant passage compared to the breeding part or wintering grounds...for instance, note on this particular bird, the Dowitcher [above] is seen in Texas during "non-breeding"...but they fly back to their nesting grounds far north into the tundra areas of Northern Canada and Alaska 1000s of miles away from Texas! And change color...more vibrant during the breeding season. Also, once you get to the habitat map, there is a link there to take you to the "about" description of the bird...colors, feeding, breeding and non-breeding plumage, size, similarities of some [such as Long Billed Dowitcher and Short Billed Dowitcher - one is fresh water, while the other is seen mostly near saltwater], etc.

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§ 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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§ Am I Blue....

I hope this publishes on time...I'm using the new Blogger interface, and not sure I'm doing it correctly. It's a guessing game for now. This week, I stood and watched as a Blue Winged Teal Preened in the pond...enjoying the splash of blue now and then as the shutter snapped the action.

"Splish Splash, I was taking a bath!"

BLUE WINGED TEAL
photos taken: Port Aransas, Texas
habitat map: Teal

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Participating this week:

Sharon Wagner

Bird Watching Nana

The Early Birder

Traveling With Birds [no hyperlink]