We are in South Padre right now. Not spectacular weather wise-no fantastic sunsets or sunrises this trip. In fact non to speak of unless we see something tonight or tomorrow! But only one day where we pretty much stayed in the motel. Galen has been able to go across the street and get a lot of pictures of birds, especially warblers. Some were new lifers for him. the ones we came to find that were usually not in this part of Texas were chased out by the weather front that arrived when we did. So we missed out on those. We did however have an Eastern Whip-Poor-Will in the grassy area by our motel. Galen took a picture and we discovered he was still there the next day. He was hurt, think he had a hurt wing. Galen knows someone who works at the SPI Birding and Nature Center just across the street. He came and got the bird. It spent the night on the Island then the next day it went to the raptor rehabilitation center at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville.
Eastern Whip-Poor-Will
Hoping he will be able to be released again once healed. He is another one rarely seen in this part of Texas.
Galen bought me a new camera right before we left for the Island. I wanted something that had the capability of getting some decent pictures of everything! You know nothing where I had to change a lens etc. That's for him! And something where the quality was comparable to the camera on my phone! He bought me the Canon G3X. Am learning to use it and I am liking it! Here's a few from yesterday I took on the grounds at the Convention Center.
BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER
FEMALE HOODED WARBLER
GREY CATBIRD
MALE HOODED WARBLER
IMMATURE ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK
IMMATURE ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK
IMMATURE RUBY THROAT HUMMINGBIRD
There are more from a few days ago but need to get them labeled. All for now
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