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  1. Dark-eyed Junco

    Dark-eyed Junco

    Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis cismontanus) “Slate-colored Junco”.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county belton dark-eyed junco junco hyemalis cismontanus nolan creek slate-colored junco texas usa yetti polk park
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  2. Cooper's Hawk

    Cooper's Hawk

    Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • accipiter cooperii bell county bell county expo center belton cooper's hawk texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  3. Red-tailed Hawk

    Red-tailed Hawk

    Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • buteo jamaicensis mumford red-tailed hawk robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  4. Greater Yellowlegs

    Greater Yellowlegs

    Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) Winter plumage.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan greater yellowlegs texas tringa melanoleuca tritex grass farm usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  5. Red-Shouldered Hawk

    Red-Shouldered Hawk

    Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) I am leaving for Costa Rica for a few weeks. I took one of my hard drives in to see if they could recover any pictures after having a complete system crash. I have had small incremental successes getting everything restored. I now know complete restoration...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county belton buteo lineatus red-shouldered hawk texas usa
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  6. American Pipit

    American Pipit

    American Pipit (Anthus rubescens rubescens)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american pipit anthus rubescens rubescens bell county belton liberty park texas usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  7. Mourning Doves

    Mourning Doves

    Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county mourning dove salado texas usa zenaida macroura
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  8. Oblique Streaktail, A Hoverfly

    Oblique Streaktail, A Hoverfly

    Oblique Streaktail (Allograpta obliqua: Syrphidae) 6-7 mm (0.24-0.28 in) long. A hoverfly. Foraging on green poinsettia (Euphorbia dentata: Euphorbiaceae)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • allograpta obliqua brazos county college station family syrphidae hoverfly lick creek nature center oblique streaktail texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  9. American Kestrel (female)

    American Kestrel (female)

    American Kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american kestrel bell county falco sparverius sparverius southwest of belton stillhouse hollow lake texas union bend park usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  10. American Crow

    American Crow

    American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american crow bell county corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos salado texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  11. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county lanius ludovianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike salado texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  12. European Starling

    European Starling

    European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) also known as the Common Starling. Vocalizing but I am not sure about it singing.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county belton common starling european starling sturnus vulgaris texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  13. Eight Turkey Vultures, Three Black Vultures cleaning up a deer carcass

    Eight Turkey Vultures, Three Black Vultures cleaning up a deer carcass

    Eight Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura aura), Three Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus atratus) on the remnants of a deer carcass. East of Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. Blackland Prairie vegetation area. Roadside, pastureland at ca. 195 m (640 ft) elevation. November 2022
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county black vulture cathartes aura aura salado texas turkey vulture usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  14. Brown-headed Cowbird, 1st yr bird

    Brown-headed Cowbird, 1st yr bird

    Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater ater) 1st yr bird, an obligate brood parasite.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county brown-headed cowbird molothruis ater nominate subspcies salado texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  15. Lark Sparrow

    Lark Sparrow

    Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus grammacus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county belton chondestes grammacus lark sparrow subsp. grammacus texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  16. Vesper Sparrow

    Vesper Sparrow

    Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) East of Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county pooecetes gramineus salado texas usa vesper sparrow
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  17. White-crowned Sparrow (adult)

    White-crowned Sparrow (adult)

    White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) adult. Perched in a cedar elm tree (Ulmus crassifolia: Ulmaceae) with leaf senescence.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county salado texas usa white-crowned sparrow zonotrichia leucophrys
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  18. Red-winged Blackbird, male non breeding

    Red-winged Blackbird, male non breeding

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus) non breeding male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • agelaius phoeniceus bell county red-winged blackbird salado subsp. megapotamus texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  19. A Mouser

    A Mouser

    American Kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) male with mouse.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american kestrel bell county belton falco sparverius stillhouse hollow lake subsp. sparverius texas union bend park usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  20. Crested Caracara, 1st yr bird

    Crested Caracara, 1st yr bird

    Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus audubonii) 1st yr bird.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county caracara plancus crested caracara salado subsp. audubonii texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  21. American Kestrel, hovering male

    American Kestrel, hovering male

    American Kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american kestrel bell county falco sparverius rivers bend park southwest of belton stillhouse hollow lake subsp. sparverius texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  22. Common Checkered Skipper

    Common Checkered Skipper

    Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis: Hesperiidae). Wingspan 1.9-3.2 cm (0.75-1.25 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county common checkered-skipper family hesperiidae pyrgus communis rivers bend park southwest of belton stillhouse hollow lake texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  23. Texas Spiny Lizard

    Texas Spiny Lizard

    Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus: Phrynosomatidae) 19.0-27.9 cm (7.5-11.0 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county belton family phrynosomatidae heritage park sceloporus olivaceus texas texas spiny lizard usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Reptiles
  24. Red-tailed Hawk and Common Grackle

    Red-tailed Hawk and Common Grackle

    Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) being attacked by a Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county buteo jamaicensis common grackle lions park quiscalus quiscula red-tailed hawk temple texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  25. Hackberry Emperor

    Hackberry Emperor

    Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-6.4 cm (2.0-2.5 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • asterocampa celtis bell county belton family nymphalidae hackberry emperor heritage park texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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