WOOD STORK
Habitat map: Stork
TRI COLORED HERON
Habitat map: Heron
SNOWY EGRET
Habitat map: Egret
BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON
Habitat map: Heron
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§ This Week...
Not much happening here in the Coastal Bend. Birding has nearly come to a stand-still. The only thing I accomplished this week worthy of saying something got done was to register for the annual 5K heart walk in October...pledging money for heart research. Other than that, my birding consisted of 'drive by shooting' from the car as I drove around town...
WOOD STORK
Habitat map: Stork
TRI COLORED HERON
Habitat map: Heron
SNOWY EGRET
Habitat map: Egret
BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON
Habitat map: Heron
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WOOD STORK
Habitat map: Stork
TRI COLORED HERON
Habitat map: Heron
SNOWY EGRET
Habitat map: Egret
BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON
Habitat map: Heron
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§ Legacy Point...
Most of the summer months so far, when I've been out driving or on a birding excursion to some parks and wetlands, I've been in search of the Wood Stork. In Coastal Texas they are usually a prominent bird seen in the month of July. I have not seen ONE in all the hotspots I've visited. Then, another birder informed me of an area I didn't even know existed. It's at the end of a cul-de-sac in a newly created subdivision. It's called Legacy Point. He told me there is a shallow lake there and he saw some storks; knowing that I've been in search for them. I used my phone's GPS and typed in the area's name and got directions...drove to the end, and there was the water. And there were the storks!! I estimated 80-125 storks in one area!! Among other birds such as stilts, herons, and egrets. The storks were quite active, feeding on fish. Most times, in fact ALL times, I've only seen them standing at a statuesque pose like the yard art flamingo!! This was exciting for me to see them in 'action'....
WOOD STORKS
habitat map: Stork
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§ This Week...
On Tuesday morning, early, this week, I took a short road trip to Wright's Pond between Calallen and Orange Grove, Texas. Only a hop, skip, and a jump from Corpus Christi, as the crow flies. As you head west, once you pass Calallen, the promise of Texas' famous hill country teases the senses. Nearing Orange Grove, I take a cutoff of what I call the Devil's Road...it's actually another highway but the highway number is 666. I don't have to drive too far on this road as the cutoff to the ranch is nearby. The pond is on a private ranch, but I can pull off the highway and take a few steps from the car to view through the fencing. On this particular day, there were three species of birds on or near the water...
Anhingas, Wood Storks, and Great Egrets
Anhingas, Wood Storks, and Great Egrets
I then retraced my route going back to Calallen, and stopping at Bazemore Park. My intention was searching and hoping to find the fawn with its parents, but as I drove down the steep hill, only one doe crossed in front of the car. No other deer were seen while I was there. But, when I got out to do some walking along the river, I spotted these birds and photographed them...
Green Heron, Great Kiskadee, Inca Dove, and a well camouflaged White Winged Dove. I also saw, Golden Fronted Woodpeckers, Grackles, Mockingbirds, Sparrows, and a couple of young cottontail rabbits.
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§ Along the Gulf Coast
This post was initially supposed to be published a couple weeks ago, but other bird outing blogs prevented me from posting before now.
On my personal blog, Hootin' Anni's, I shared a day at the Hummingbird Festival in Rockport Texas, Thousands of migrant hummers were seen....nectar feeders were strategically placed around the area, and the birds were in a frenzied feeding mode. Seen HERE. I drove to many areas in the two town radius, and was truly amazed to see so many numbers of migrants stopping over to replenish their body weight before crossing the Gulf of Mexico on their way south for the winter!! Here I share another area while I watched some of their activity. There are two 'throated humingbirds' that are nearly identical, and the 2nd photo is/was possibly a black-chinned 'cause his throat was more a purple coloration instead of the 'ruby' throat as seen in the 1st image. But before I could get a better photo to show the chin differences, the 2nd one flew off into a nearby tree to not show itself for me again. So, truly, even tho they're east west counterparts, their habitat maps show they intersect in Texas....it remains unknown.
On my personal blog, Hootin' Anni's, I shared a day at the Hummingbird Festival in Rockport Texas, Thousands of migrant hummers were seen....nectar feeders were strategically placed around the area, and the birds were in a frenzied feeding mode. Seen HERE. I drove to many areas in the two town radius, and was truly amazed to see so many numbers of migrants stopping over to replenish their body weight before crossing the Gulf of Mexico on their way south for the winter!! Here I share another area while I watched some of their activity. There are two 'throated humingbirds' that are nearly identical, and the 2nd photo is/was possibly a black-chinned 'cause his throat was more a purple coloration instead of the 'ruby' throat as seen in the 1st image. But before I could get a better photo to show the chin differences, the 2nd one flew off into a nearby tree to not show itself for me again. So, truly, even tho they're east west counterparts, their habitat maps show they intersect in Texas....it remains unknown.
RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD
photos taken: Linda Castro Sanctuary
habitat map: Hummingbird [ruby] - [black chinned]
Also seen at the same pond were:
LEAST GREBE
photo taken: Linda Castro Sanctuary
habitat map: Grebe
GREAT EGRET
photo taken: Linda Castro Sanctuary
habitat map: Egret
Then, a few days later on my morning walk at Oso Bay Wetlands, I was surprised to see a pair of storks ....
WOOD STORKS
photos taken: Oso Bay Wetlands
habitat map: Stork
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§ They're Back!!
The humanoids of the country, when they reside along the coast of Texas in the winter and have homes elsewhere in the summer, they're called WINTER TEXANS. If it weren't for a small bird flying in front of my windshield while driving down a country road, and I watching where it flew into a tree... I would have missed the flock of cranes behind the tree! They're back, the feathered "Winter Texans"... now residing on their winter grounds!! The Sandhill cranes!!
SANDHILL CRANES
photos taken: Flour Bluff, Texas
habitat map: Crane
The Kiskadee can be seen just about anywhere...
GREAT KISKADEE
photos taken: Bazemore Park
habitat map: Kiskadee
...the same with herons...
GREAT BLUE HERON
photo taken: Indian Point Park
habitat map: Heron
...and starlings
EUROPEAN STARLINGS
photo taken: Hans Suter Refuge
habitat map: Starling
Wood Storks are here but a short time...
WOOD STORKS
photos taken: Flour Bluff, Texas
habitat map: Stork
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