Sunday, May 23, 2021

Ten Days Apart: Birding in Brownsville, Texas

April 22- May 3rd, Ken went to Texas on a spring birding trip.   Our nephews, Matt Hinton and Clark Tenney went to Brownsville, Texas last autumn and had a wonderful birding time.  Their reports added to Ken's desire to do the same thing.  He was delighted to add 24 new species to his life list.  He will tell you about his pictures.

Selfie of Ken in front of the South Padre Island Convention Center, where someone has created a wonderful  neotropical bird migration feeding station



Wilson's Phalaropes feeding in a marsh in the Hazel Bazemore Park in Corpus Christi, Texas


A pair of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks at the South Padre Island Convention Center

A pair of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks





A Sandpiper at the South Padre Island Convention Center boardwalk

A Least Bittern at the South Padre Island Convention Center boardwalk


A Great-tailed Grackle feeding at one of the many oranges that were hung up as feeders at the South Padre Island Convention Center



A pair of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks at the South Padre Island Convention Center




A Sora along the boardwalk of the South Padre Island Convention Center





A Black-throated Green Warbler at the South Padre Island Convention Center






A Black-throated Green Warbler at the South Padre Island Convention Center




A Black-throated Green Warbler at the South Padre Island Convention Center

A Black-throated Green Warbler at the South Padre Island Convention Center




A male Summer Tanager at the South Padre Island Convention Center



A male Summer Tanager at the South Padre Island Convention Center




Kay documented the .39 inches of rain we received at home while I was birding in Brownsville, Texas



1 comment:

Michelle said...

That Summer Tanager is so vibrant and beautiful!