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Texas Holiday Highlights 2023

by lsharvell

RARE birds, awesome butterflies and other critters!

153 photos and 2 videos · 9 views
Southern Skipperling, Estero Llano Grande SP, TX
Brown Longtail, Estero Llano Grande SP, TX
Gray Hairstreak, Hidalgo County, TX
South Texas Satyr, Hidalgo County, TX
Little Yellow, Hidalgo County, TX
Monarch, Hidalgo County, TX
Fatal Metalmark (?) , Hidalgo County, TX
Fatal Metalmark (?), Hidalgo County, TX
McCall's Eastern Screech Owl, Hidalgo County, TX
Black-crested Titmouse, Hildago County, TX
Red-lored Amazon, odd sighting-lone individual, Hidalgo County, TX
Couch's Kingbird (vocalized), Laguna Atacosa NWR, TX
Long-billed Curlew, Laguna Atacosa NWR, TX
Northern Bobwhite - a group suddenly zoomed across--caught the last one, Laguna Atacosa NWR, TX
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, South Padre Island, TX
Redhead, overwhelming numbers, South Padre Island, TX
American Wigeon, South Padre Island, TX
Northern Pintail, South Padre Island, TX
Reddish Egret, South Padre Island, TX
Redhead, South Padre Island, TX
Black-bellied Whistling Duck, South Padre Island, TX
Another Roseate Spoonbill, South Padre Island, TX
Forester's Tern, South Padre Island, TX
Osprey secures lunch! Watching Osprey fishing never gets old, South Padre Island, TX
Black Skimmer skimming! South Padre Island, TX
Tricolored Heron, South Padre Island, TX
Primarily Redhead! South Padre Island, TX
Red-eared Slider, South Padre Island, TX
Mexican Bluewing, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
Mexican Bluewing, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
Silver-banded Hairstreak, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
Once again a Golden-crowned Warbler is too skulky for a decent photo, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
White-striped Longtail, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
Common Mestra, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
Krider's Red-tailed Hawk, Nice surprise, roadside, Brownsville, TX
Krider's Red-tailed Hawk, Did a double-take and turned car around! Brownsville, TX
Krider's Red-tailed Hawk, Check every perched raptor! Brownsville, TX
Altamira Oriole Nest! Bentsen SP, TX
Long-billed Curlew! Fun flyover Bentsen SP, TX
Mallow Scrub-hairstreak, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
Elada Checkerspot, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
Bordered Patch, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
SILVER-BORDERED HAIRSTREAK! What a beauty, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, TX
Snowy Plover, La Sal Del Ray, TX
Western Sandpiper, La Sal Del Ray, TX
Western Sandpiper, La Sal Del Ray, TX
Salt Lake at La Sal Del Ray, TX
Bewick's Wren, La Sal Del Ray, TX
Crested Caracara, La Sal Del Ray, TX
Western Meadowlark, Choke Canyon SP, TX
Vermillion Flycatcher, Choke Canyon SP, TX
Sora, Choke Canyon SP, TX
Wilson's Snipe, Choke Canyon SP, TX
White-faced Ibis, Choke Canyon SP, TX
Harris's Hawk, Choke Canyon SP, TX
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