When we lived in San Antonio years ago, we had a cold winter with 2-3 days of lows in teens. Also had some hummers hanging around the same time which worried me. I just had to insure liquid sugar water. 🤪Those Flying Jewels came thru w no problems using their torpor at night & daytime food source.
Only in the mid 30s in #CorpusChristiTx but colder temps always remind me how strong and resilient hummingbirds are. This Rufous Hummingbird has been visiting for a week and colder temps are coming. Hope it continues. #Birds #RingCam
Can you see me behind this plant? Burrowing Owl in the Ag fields west of #CorpusChristiTx. #Birds
Haha. Good one!
Before and After - The other day I visited Suter Park in #CorpusChristiTx, even tho the water level was fairly low. First landscape shows Texas A&M University-CC in the background. Mostly Black Skimmers in the flight pics. #Birds
We welcome all visitors to our backyard water drip and bath, even this young Cooper’s Hawk who will probably go back to hunting birds after it’s hydrated. 🤪. #CorpusChristiTx #Birds
Never know what will show up. It’s like opening Christmas presents sometimes when I scan thru the vids and find something unexpected. 🤪
Backyard bath time for this colorful Great Kiskadee. Red-winged Blackbird makes a brief cameo at the water. #CorpusChristiTx #Birds
Someone’s got the moves.
Crested Caracara preparing for takeoff. #CorpusChristiTx #Birds
Just a couple Whooping Cranes out for a stroll on some sand flats in #PortAransasTx. #Birds
Relaxing to watch. I was happy that it worked its way in the litter towards me. Stood still and took a few moments to enjoy nature.
Got out yesterday searching for some new Year Birds. Found this continuing rare Wood Thrush in a #PortA Texas patch that was digging thru the leaf litter. #Birds #Video
The other day at a nearby patch I caught some movement that was a Groove-billed Ani. This time I didn’t hear its striking call. Turned out there were 2 deep in the tree cover. #CorpusChristiTx #Birds
Nice!
I confess I bought a Canon R5 a couple years ago. With the great focus capabilities and the amount of resolution I can often strongly crop and still have plenty of pixels, even with subjects at a good distance. I have a 100-500mm paired with it.
Love them.
The water and sky a few mornings ago looked like a painting. This was near a he Packery Channel Jetties in #CorpusChristiTx.
Male Belted Kingfisher Bullet screaming past me on the opposite side of the pond in #BishopTx the other day. #Birds
Gotta love all Owls.
Wouldn’t want it mad at me.
A few predators from the other day in the agricultural area west of #CorpusChristiTX. #Birds Crested Caracara, Burrowing Owl, American Kestrel, and Red-tailed Hawk.
Look at the beak size on these Northern Shovelers. How can they even fly with those things on their heads? Ha. Large group of them were at the #BishopTx City Park. #Birds
A cute hodgepodge of American Avocets the other day in #PortAransasTx. Many of the #Birds were taking a snooze break.
Nice. Would love to see their courting behavior.
Clapper Rails are usually shy, so it was a nice treat for this one to spend time in the open at the Birding Center in #PortAransasTx. #Birds
The other day I had 40 Hooded Mergansers show up on this pond. It started up as a dreary day but the sun popped out and gave me some nice looks. #BishopTx #Birds
Ring-billed Gull along the water’s edge at Padre Island National Seashore. #CorpusChristiTx #Birds
Reddish Egret looking all pretty the other day in #PortAransasTx. #Birds it flew in and then began hunting for small fish.
The other day I visited a pond in Flour Bluff, which is just east of #CorpusChristiTx. Was able to grab a few pics of Crested Caracara, Sandhill Cranes, American Avocet and Spotted Sandpiper. #Birds
