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  1. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus)
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    • cameron county cyanocorax yncas luxusus green jay laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  2. Common Checkered Skipper

    Common Checkered Skipper

    Common Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 1.9-3.2 cm (0.75-1.25 in). M
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county common checkered skipper family hesperiidae laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge pyrgus communis texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Curve-winged Metalmark

    Curve-winged Metalmark

    Curve-winged Metalmark (Emesis emesis: Riodinidae) Wingspan 2.5-3.2 cm (1.0-1.3 in). A rare vagrant from Mexico.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county curve-winged metalmark emesis emesis family riodinidae laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  4. Sickle-winged Skipper

    Sickle-winged Skipper

    Sickle-winged Skipper (Achlyodes thraso: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.5-4.5 cm (1.4-1.8 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • achlyodes thraso cameron county family hesperiidae laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge sickle-winged skipper texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  5. Couch's Kingbird

    Couch's Kingbird

    Couch’s Kingbird (Tyrannus couchii)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bayview cameron county couch's kingbird laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge texas tyrannus couchii usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  6. Northern Cardinal (male)

    Northern Cardinal (male)

    Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) male
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county cardinalis cardinalis laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge northern cardinal texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  7. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county cyanocorax yncas green jay laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge subsp. luxuosus texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  8. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county cyanocorax yncas green jay laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge subsp. luxuosus texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  9. Common Yellowthroat.jpg

    Common Yellowthroat.jpg

    Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas insperata)
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    • cameron county common yellowthroat geothlypis trichas laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge subsp. insperata texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  10. Harris's Hawk (juvenile)

    Harris's Hawk (juvenile)

    Harriss Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus subsp. harrisi) Juvenile. Sexes similar. Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Gulf Prairies and Marshes Vegatational Area. Dense Tamaulipan scrub surrounded by either crop land, coastal prairie or marsh at ca. 4 m (13 ft)...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county harris's hawk laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge parabuteo unicinctus subsp. harrisi texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  11. Eastern Meadowlark

    Eastern Meadowlark

    Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna subsp. hoopesi) Sexes similar. I am not sure if this is a new dance step or the meadowlark is just showing off. Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Gulf Prairies and Marshes Vegatational Area. Dense Tamaulipan scrub...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county eastern meadowlark laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge sturnella magna subsp. hopesi texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  12. Greater Roadrunner

    Greater Roadrunner

    Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) Sexes similar. Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Gulf Prairies and Marshes Vegatational Area. Dense Tamaulipan scrub surrounded by either crop land or coastal prairie and marsh at ca. 4 m (13 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county geococcyx californianus greater roadrunner laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  13. Amymone

    Amymone

    Amymone (Mestra amymone: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 3.5-5.0 cm (1.4-2.0 in). Photographed around the headquarters at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Cameron County, Texas, U.S.A. Tamaulipan shrub in the lower Gulf Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area at ca...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amymone cameron county laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge mestra amymone nymphalidae texas usa
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  14. White Peacock (open-wing)

    White Peacock (open-wing)

    White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae luteipicta: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-7.0 cm (2.00-2.75 in). Photographed around the headquarters of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Cameron County, Texas, U.S.A. Tamaulipan shrub in the lower Gulf Prairies and Marshes...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • anartia jatrophae luteipicta cameron county laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge nymphalidae texas usa white peacock
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  15. Yellow Mud Turtle

    Yellow Mud Turtle

    Yellow Mud Turtle (Kinosternon flavescens: Kinosternidae) These 10.2-12.7 cm (4-5 in) long turtles have a lifespan of ca. 15 years. Photographed along Bayside Drive in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Coastal prairie with freshwater and brackish marshes at...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county kinosternidae kinosternon flavescens laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge texas usa yellow mud turtle
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Reptiles
  16. Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias herodias) Eleven subspecies have been described and currently five are recognized with only general distributions provided. Texas has the nominate subspecies and possibly subspecies wardii along the upper Texas coast and possibly elsewhere in East Texas. The...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ardea hernias herodias cameron county great blue heron harlingen laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge texas usa
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  17. Golden-fronted Woodpecker (male)

    Golden-fronted Woodpecker (male)

    Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons) Species sexually dimorphic. Twelve subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being mapped for Texas. Photographed in a mesquite tree at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge around the headquarters, Cameron County, Texas...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county golden-fronted woodpecker laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons texas usa
    • Comments: 29
    • Category: North America
  18. Solider (closed winged)

    Solider (closed winged)

    Solider (Danaus eresimus: Nymphalidae) Another Monarch mimic with a wingspan of 7.0-9.5 cm (2.75-3.75 in). Photographed at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge around the headquarters. Near Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Mesquite woodland with mixed Tamaulipan scrub at ca. 7.6 m...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county danaus eresimus harlingen laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge nymphalidae solider texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  19. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus) Twelve subspecies are recognized with only subspecies luxuosus being mapped for Texas. This bird is easy to find and photograph at many known birding sites in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Photographed at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county cyanocorax green jay laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge texas usa yncas luxuosus
    • Comments: 27
    • Category: North America
  20. Merlin

    Merlin

    Merlin (Falco columbarius columbarius) Nine subspecies are recognized with only the nominate mapped for Texas. Photographed in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge near Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Photographed along Bayside Drive in coastal prairie with scattered mesquite and...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county falco columbarius columbarius harlingen laguna atascosa national wildlife refuge merlin texas usa
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
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