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  1. Chachy Rules

    Chachy Rules

    Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli), Green Jays (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus). Chachy rules.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cyanocorax yncas luxuosus green jay hidalgo county mission national butterfly center ortalis vetula mccalli plain chachalaca texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  2. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) just finished bathing.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county leiothlypis celata mission national butterfly center orange-crowned warbler texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  3. Javalina Eyes

    Javalina Eyes

    Javalina Eyes (Tayassu tajacu: Tayassuidae). It has to be a female with those long eye lashes (lol).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park family tayassuidae hidalgo county javalina tayassu tajacu texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  4. Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Male

    Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Male

    Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • golden-fronted woodpecker hidalgo county melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  5. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus) taking off.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cyanocorax yncas luxuosus green jay hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  6. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) For those who celebrate this holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park hidalgo county leiothlypis celata orange-crowned warbler texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  7. Javalina

    Javalina

    Javalina (Tayassu tajacu: Tayassuidae)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park family tayassuidae hidalgo county javalina tayassu tajacu texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  8. Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park hidalgo county ortalis vetula mccalli plain chachalaca texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  9. White-patched Skipper

    White-patched Skipper

    White-patched Skipper (Chiothion asychis: Hesperiidae). Wingspan 2.9-3.8 cm (1.2-1.5 in). Photographed on blue boneset.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • chiothion asychis estero llano grande state park hesperiidae hidalgo county texas usa weslaco white-patched skipper
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  10. Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park hidalgo county ortalis vetula mccalli plain chachalaca texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  11. Black-crested Titmouse

    Black-crested Titmouse

    Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus atricristatus).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • baeolophus atricristatus atricristatus black-crested titmouse estero llano grande state park hidalgo county texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  12. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park hidalgo county leiothlypis celata orange-crowned warbler texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  13. Guava Skipper

    Guava Skipper

    Guava Skipper (Phocides polybius: Hesperiidae). Photographed on blue boneset.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park family hesperiidae guava skipper hidalgo county phocides polybius texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  14. Clay-colored Thrush

    Clay-colored Thrush

    Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi tamaulipensis).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • clay-colored thrush hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas turdus grayi tamaulipensis usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  15. Ceraunus Blue

    Ceraunus Blue

    Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus: Lycaenidae) female. Wingspan 1.9=2.5 cm ( 0.75-1.0 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ceraunus blue estero llano grande state park family lycaenidae hemiargus ceraunus hidalgo county texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  16. Leda Ministreak

    Leda Ministreak

    Leda Ministreak (Ministrymon leda: Lycaenidae) Wingspan 1.9-2.2 cm (0.75-0.87 in). Photographed on blue boneset (Tamaulipa aurea: Asteraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park family lycaenidae hidalgo county leda ministreak ministrymon leda texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  17. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cyanocorax yncas luxuosus green jay hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  18. Green Parakeets

    Green Parakeets

    Green Parakeets (Psittacara holochlorus) eating acorns from a coastal live oak tree.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • green parakeet hidalgo county lower rio grande valley pharr psittacara holochlorus texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  19. Buff-bellied Hummingbird

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis chalconota).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • amazilia ycatanensis chalconota buff-bellied hummingbird harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  20. Long-billed Thrasher

    Long-billed Thrasher

    Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre sennetti)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park long-billed thrasher texas toxostoma longirostre sennetti usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  21. Javalina

    Javalina

    Javalina (Tayassu tajacu: Tayassuidae) also known as Collared Peccary or Skunk Pig.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • collared peccary family tayassuidae harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park javalina skunk pig tayassu tajacu texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  22. Small Carpenter Bee

    Small Carpenter Bee

    Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina sp.: Apidae) 8 mm (0.31 in) or less long. Photographed on Hispid Acapulco Wedelia. A native perennial shrub (Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida: Asteraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bannworth park ceratina sp. family apidae hidalgo county mission small carpenter bee texas usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Invertebrates
  23. Buff-bellied Hummingbird

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis chalconota)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • amazilia yucatanensis chalconota buff-bellied hummingbird harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  24. Spotted Sandpiper

    Spotted Sandpiper

    Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • actitis macularia hidalgo county mcallen spotted sandpiper texas town lake at fireman’s park usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  25. Giant Sensitive Plant

    Giant Sensitive Plant

    Giant Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pigra: Fabaceae) a naturalized weed along our coast line. A shrub that reaches heights of 6 m (19.7 ft) with showy flower heads that are ca. 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter. Native to Mexico south to northern Argentina. Listed in the top 100 worst invasive species of the...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • family fabaceae giant sensitive plant hidalgo county mimosa pigra pintail lakes santa ana national wildlife refuge south of alamo texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
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