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  1. Northern Shoveler, eclipse plumage

    Northern Shoveler, eclipse plumage

    Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) eclipse plumage.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan midtown lake northern shoveler spatula clypeata texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  2. Downy Woodpecker, Male

    Downy Woodpecker, Male

    Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens pubescens) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos center brazos county bryan downy woodpecker dryobates pubescens pubescens texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  3. Dusky-Blue Groudstreak

    Dusky-Blue Groudstreak

    Dusky-Blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon: Lycaenidae) Wingspan: 2.2-3.2 cm (0.88-1.25 in). Nectaring southern annual saltmarsh aster (Symphyotrichum divaricatum: Asteraceae) A native species but very weedy.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county calycopis isobeon college station dusky-blue groundstreak family lycaenidae lick creek park nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  4. Red Shoulder Hawk

    Red Shoulder Hawk

    Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus lineatus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county briar creek camelot park bryan buteo lineatus lineatus red-shouldered hawk texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  5. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) taking off.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike mumford robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  6. Carolina Chickadee

    Carolina Chickadee

    Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis atricapilloides) dropping down.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos center brazos county bryan carolina chickadee poecile carolinensis atricapilloides texas usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  7. Two-spotted Longhorn Bee

    Two-spotted Longhorn Bee

    Two-spotted Longhorn Bee (Melissodes bimaculatus: Apidae) 1.1-1.5 cm (0.43-0.59 in) long including both sexes. The males are smaller than the females. The pink flower is pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa: Onagraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan camelot park family apidae melissodes bimaculatus texas two-spotted longhorn bee usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  8. Cooper's Hawk

    Cooper's Hawk

    Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • accipiter cooperii cooper's hawk mumford robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  9. Eastern Meadowlark

    Eastern Meadowlark

    Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna magna) Perched in a honey mesquite bush (Prosopis glandulosa: Fabaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • eastern meadowlark mumford robertson county sturnella magna magna texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  10. Orange Sulphur

    Orange Sulphur

    Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme: Pieridae). Wingspan: 3.8-6.4 cm (1.5-2.5 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan colias eurytheme family pieridae midtown lake orange sulphur texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  11. Red-shouldered Hawk

    Red-shouldered Hawk

    Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus lineatus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county briar creek camelot park bryan buteo lineatus lineatus red-shouldered hawk texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  12. Pipevine Swallowtail

    Pipevine Swallowtail

    Pipe-Vine Swallowtail (Battus philenor: Papilionidae) Wingspan: 7.0-10.0 cm (2.75-4.0 in). Nectaring Mealycup Sage (Salvia farinacea: Lamiaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • battus philenor brazos county bryan camelot park family papilionidae pipe-vine swallowtai texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  13. 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: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  14. 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: 14
    • Category: North America
  15. 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
  16. 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: 16
    • Category: North America
  17. 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
  18. 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: 13
    • Category: North America
  19. 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: 12
    • Category: North America
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
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