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  1. Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

    Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

    Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus chapmani: Leporidae). My wife and I leave for the Central Texas Coast tomorrow morning for a couple of weeks. After looking at everyones posts tonight I will be off line during that time. Good birding and photography to all. Stanley
  2. Lincoln's Sparrow

    Lincoln's Sparrow

    Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) My wife and I leave for the Central Texas Coast tomorrow morning for a couple of weeks. After looking at everyones posts tonight I will be off line during that time. Good birding and photography to all. Stanley
  3. Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias wardi)
  4. Western Cattle Egret

    Western Cattle Egret

    Western Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)
  5. Red-shouldered Hawk

    Red-shouldered Hawk

    Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
  6. Eastern Bluebird, Female

    Eastern Bluebird, Female

    Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis sialis) female.
  7. Eurasian Collared Dove

    Eurasian Collared Dove

    Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
  8. Great Egret and a Great Blue Heron

    Great Egret and a Great Blue Heron

    Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta) left, Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias wardi) right.
  9. Pectoral Sandpiper

    Pectoral Sandpiper

    Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
  10. Blanchard's Cricket Frog

    Blanchard's Cricket Frog

    Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi: Hylidae) 2.0-3.5 cm (0.8-1.4 in) long. A very common frog in our area.
  11. Lincoln's Sparrow

    Lincoln's Sparrow

    Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
  12. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
  13. American Pipit

    American Pipit

    American Pipit (Anthus rubescens rubescens) “Steppin’ Out”.
  14. Lesser Yellowlegs (L), Greater Yellowlegs (R)

    Lesser Yellowlegs (L), Greater Yellowlegs (R)

    Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) left, Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) right.
  15. Gadwall, Male

    Gadwall, Male

    Gadwall (Mareca strepera) male landing.
  16. Common Starling

    Common Starling

    Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) also known as the European Starling.
  17. Hemp Orobanche

    Hemp Orobanche

    Hemp Orobanche (Orobanche ramosa: Orobanchaceae) An introduced worldwide noxious parasitic species, annual or perennial. They grow 10.2-30.5 cm (4-12 in) tall but usually on the smaller end here.
  18. Mourning Dove

    Mourning Dove

    Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura carolinensis) banking.
  19. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) with capture. They have started arriving from their winter vacation homes. Thanks to everyone for the get well wishes for my wife. They were much appreciated!
  20. Cedar Waxwing

    Cedar Waxwing

    Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
  21. Bufflehead couple

    Bufflehead couple

    Bufflehead couple (Bucephala albeola). Fin Feather Lake, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, small lake surrounded by industrial businesses, railroad tracks, and small tracts of secondary woodlands at ca. 103 m (338 ft) elevation. March 2025
  22. Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee, Female

    Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee, Female

    Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa tabaniformis: Apidae) female. 1.2-1.8 cm (0.47-0.71 in) long. Buzzing around a redbud tree (Cercis canadensis) in flower.
  23. Gadwall Couple

    Gadwall Couple

    Gadwall couple (Mareca strepera), not talking.
  24. Pectoral Sandpiper

    Pectoral Sandpiper

    Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) flying low.
  25. Red-bellied Woodpecker, Male

    Red-bellied Woodpecker, Male

    Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) male guarding its nest cavity from starlings sitting about two feet away. There were several physical altercations with both the male and female and the starlings.
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