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Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Male.

Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis sialis) Juvenile.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea violacea)

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Juvenile.

Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)

Green Heron (Butorides virescens virescens) perched in a green ash tree.

Barred Owl (Strix varia) Adult, likely one of the parents to the juvenile I last posted.

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota gainieri)

Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) My reasoning for this determination. We have five species of Empidonax flycatchers that migrate through our area: Acadian, Alder, Least, Willow, and Yellow-bellied but only the Acadian spends the summer.

Barred Owl (Strix varia) Juvenile. Fully grown in size but still does not have all of its adult feathers, especially on its face.

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster) Siblings perched in a mesquite tree. Brother screaming for food and sis in a catatonic state from the suns rays shining on her.

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) male. He was drinking water from an old tree limb well.

Green Heron (Butorides virescens virescens)

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus lineatus) juvenile.

Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)