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  1. Tachinid Fly

    Tachinid Fly

    Tachinid Fly (Achytas sp.: Tachinidae) on Symphyotrichum sp.: Asteraceae)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • achytas sp. brazos county college station family tachinidae lick creek park tachinid fly texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  2. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Male

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Male

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) male. Its closing fast on the insect. I saw my last one about 2 1/2 weeks ago and now I wait anxiously for their return next spring.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county college station scissor-tailed flycatcher texas tyrannus forficatus usa veterans park and athletic complex
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  3. Roseate Skimmer, male

    Roseate Skimmer, male

    Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea: Libellulidae) male, 4.6-5.5 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan family libellulidae midtown lake orthemis ferruginea roseate skimmer texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. Northern Harrier, juvenile female

    Northern Harrier, juvenile female

    Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) juvenile female (brown eyes)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • (circus hudsonius mumford northern harrier robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  5. Cloudless Sulphurs (female L, male R)

    Cloudless Sulphurs (female L, male R)

    Cloudless Sulphurs (Phoebis sennae: Pieridae) Wingspan 5.7-7.6 cm ( 2.25-3.0 in) and Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii: Malvaceae)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county cloudless sulphur college station family pieridae lick creek park phoebis sennae texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  6. Crested Caracara

    Crested Caracara

    Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus audubonii)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • caracara plancus audubonii crested caracara mumford robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  7. Red-tailed Hawk

    Red-tailed Hawk

    Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis calurus) dark phase, western juvenile.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • buteo jamaicensis calurus northwest of mumford red-tailed hawk robertson county texas union bend road usa western red-tailed hawk
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  8. Texas Fox Squirrel

    Texas Fox Squirrel

    Texas Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger limitis) with an acorn.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan camelot park family sciuridae sciurus niger limitis texas texas fox squirreel usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  9. Salt Marsh Moth Caterpillar

    Salt Marsh Moth Caterpillar

    Salt Marsh Moth Caterpillar (Estigmene acrea: Erebidae) Ca. 3.0 (1.2 in) long. It is on Gregg’s Mist Flower (Conoclinium greggii: Asteraceae)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county estigmene acrea family erebidae salado salt marsh moth caterpillar sirena park texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  10. Red-tailed Hawk

    Red-tailed Hawk

    Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1st yr bird.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • buteo jamaicensis mumford red-tailed hawk robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: North America
  11. Question Mark, summer form

    Question Mark, summer form

    Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis: Nymphalidae) summer form. Wingspan 5.7-7.6 cm (2.25-3.0 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan camelot park family nymphalidae polygonia interrogationis question mark texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Eastern Bluebird

    Eastern Bluebird

    Eastern Blue Bird (Sialia sialis sialis) Perched on the art work of a driveway wrought iron gate. Having artsy wrought iron driveway gates is a common practice in Texas for those who own land.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • armstrong road bell county eastern bluebird salado sialia sialis sialis texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  13. Urbane Digger Bee

    Urbane Digger Bee

    Urbane Digger Bee (Anthophora urbana: Apidae) ca. 1 cm (0.4 in) long. It was visiting mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea: Lamiaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anthophora urbana bell county family apidae salado sirena park texas urbane digger bee usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  14. Red-shouldered Hawk

    Red-shouldered Hawk

    Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus lineatus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan buteo lineatus lineatus camelot park red-shouldered hawk texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  15. Variegated Meadowhawk, male

    Variegated Meadowhawk, male

    Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum: Libellulidae) male. 3.3-4.3 cm (1.3-1.7 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan camelot park libellulidae sympetrum corruptum texas usa variegated meadowhawk
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Invertebrates
  16. American Kestrel, male

    American Kestrel, male

    American Kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american kestrel bell county falco sparvarius sparvarius salado texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  17. Great Golden Digger Wasp on Bushy Bluestem

    Great Golden Digger Wasp on Bushy Bluestem

    Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus: Sphecidae) 1.5-2.7 cm (0.59-1.06 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • (sphex ichneumoneus bell county family sphecidae great golden digger wasp salado sirena park texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  18. Eastern Meadowlark

    Eastern Meadowlark

    Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna magna)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county eastern meadowlark krause road salado sturnella magna magna texas usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  19. Vesper Sparrow

    Vesper Sparrow

    Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • armstrong road bell county pooecetes gramineus salado texas usa vesper sparrow
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  20. Black-crested Titmouse

    Black-crested Titmouse

    Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus sennetti)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • armstrong road baeolophus atricristatus sennetti bell county black-crested titmouse salado texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  21. S

    Texas/New Mexico Birding

    HI, I am planning a trip for me and my family through western Texas and Southern New Mexico this July and I was wondering if anyone had an advice on how and where I can pick up some specialty birds of that region. My family enjoys birds but aren’t serious birders like me so I need to work my...
  22. Northern Cardinal (male)

    Northern Cardinal (male)

    Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis magnirostris) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan camelot park cardinalis cardinalis magnirostris northern cardinal texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  23. Eurasian Collared Dove

    Eurasian Collared Dove

    Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county eurasian collared dove romberg road salado streptopelia decaocto texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  24. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • armstrong road bell county salado scissor-tailed flycatcher texas tyrannus forficatus usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  25. Loggerehead Shrike

    Loggerehead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • barnes ropad bell county lanius ludovicianus loggeerhead shrike salado texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
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