Great Egret with a too-big fish that he would end up dropping
White Ibis
Reddish Egret
Little Blue Heron
Roseate SpoonbillAnd that was just a hint, and just day 1--more soon! Today we did the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center and then the Estero Llano World Birding Center.
TOTALS:
25 lifers
73 species
My lifers-in-one-day total might be beaten! My first trip to Cape May, I got 31 lifers in two days; I'm going to say that this day was my biggest day ever!
Tomorrow, it's the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and the Arroyo Colorado Birding Center. It'll probably be Monday or Tuesday before I get up all the pics and the full list, so stick with me, and wish me luck tomorrow. Still hoping to see Green Jay, Green Kingfisher, Altamira Oriole, and more.
10 comments:
I can't get over that picture of the egret with the fish! That looks like something out of National Geographic.
Delia- you're photos are FABULOUS!!
I might have a chance to do a long weekend/short week at South Padre in the spring. I hope I'm as lucky as you.
Now you do know ... most of those birds are also saying (in bird-talk of course) "Lifer!" "Lifer!"
"We got a Female Transplanted Pennsylvanian!" Wow "Lifer!"
(Got this from the Far Side!)
Bunnygirl--my sis got the whole thing on video!
Lynne--please let me know when; we could meet up! You'll love the birding center at South Padre; it's amazing!
Rabbits' Guy--they were probably thinking I brought the PA cold down with me; the wind chill was in the 30s out on that boardwalk over the bay mudflats!
Seriously, that picture of the egret is spectacular. I love it when birds are ambitious about their fish.
Great photos! Each one of those would be lifers for me. Can't wait to hear more.
awesome shots. Keep racking up those lifers!
Elizabeth--he definitely aimed high; after he dropped it, he gave us some decidedly "I meant to do that" body language.
Earl--for me too, buddy. Crazy birds down there!
Beth--thanks! I always seem to get the lifers in big chunks.
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