Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! And, yes, I have a picture of wild turkey. Not a great picture. I'm still waiting for the shot with a tom turkey and its tail completely fanned.
The man cubs both contracted hand, foot and mouth disease this past week. So, it has been all yard work for the past several days as they recovered. The palm trees start to arrive this week. The blisters are already here.
Back to the birds, here are a few more Texas species from 2024 that I have not previously shared.
This Common Nighthawk was sleeping on a curb in the middle of a parking lot at the Sea Rim State Park. Cars were parking in spots to the left and the right and nighthawk didn't budge.
This Eastern Meadowlark stopped for a quick portrait.
Also at Sea Rim State Park, this Great-tailed Grackle was finding great success with its crabbing effort.
This Loggerhead Shrike was quite the poser.
That is not to be confused with the Stilt Sandpiper...
Or, the Spotted Sandpiper. Naturally, this one has almost no spots.
Or, even with the Greater Yellowlegs.
Birding ain't easy. Happily, these Royal Terns will never be confused with sandpipers.
While the grackle was crabbing, this Snowy Egret was fishing. Here, it managed to nab two fish on the same attempt. No pole. No lures. No bobbers. As Henry would say... Awesome. Tada.
And, let's hear it for the diminutive Least Grebe. One of the homeliest birds around. It's less than half the size of a Mallard Duck.
In case my good buddy Judson is following along... don't listen to the fake news. Alabama can still lose another game and make the playoff.
No comments:
Post a Comment