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  1. White-winged Dove

    White-winged Dove

    White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica asiatica)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • dove texas usa weslaco white-winged
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  2. Red-winged Blackbird (male)

    Red-winged Blackbird (male)

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoenixes megapotamus) Male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • blackbird red-winged texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  3. Water Stargrass

    Water Stargrass

    Water Stargrass (Heteranthera liebmannii: Pontederiaceae)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • stargrass texas usa water weslaco
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  4. Carolina Wren

    Carolina Wren

    Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus lomitensis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • carolina texas usa weslaco wren
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  5. Striped Horse Fly

    Striped Horse Fly

    Striped Horse Fly (Tabanus lineola: Tabanidae)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • fly horse striped texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Invertebrates
  6. Groove-billed Ani

    Groove-billed Ani

    Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ani groove-billed texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  7. Alligator Gar

    Alligator Gar

    Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula: Lepisosteidae) This gar species is the largest member of its family. The largest individual on record measured 2.572 m (8.84 ft) weighing 148 Kg (326.3 lbs). This and many others that were present appeared to be ca. 1 m (3.3 ft) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alligator gar texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Sea Life
  8. Spotted Sandpiper

    Spotted Sandpiper

    Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • sandpiper spotted texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  9. Eastern Cottontail

    Eastern Cottontail

    Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus chapmani)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cottontail eastern rabbit texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  10. Fatal Metalmark

    Fatal Metalmark

    Fatal Metalmark (Calepheis nemesis: Riodinidae) Wingspan 2.9-3.2 cm (1.1-1.3 in). Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Resaca savanna with Tamaulipan scrub and scattered ponds in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation. My wife and I are...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • calepheis nemesis fatal metalmark hidalgo county riodinidae texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  11. Fawn-spotted Skipper

    Fawn-spotted Skipper

    Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes odilia subsp. trebius: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 2.5-3.0 cm (1.0-1.2 in). Foraging on Shrubby Blue Sage (Salvia ballotiflora: Lamiaceae) Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Tamaulipan Scrub and scattered ponds in the South Texas Plains...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cymaenes odilia fawn-spotted skipper hesperiidae hidalgo county subsp. trebius texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Buff-bellied Hummingbird (female)

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird (female)

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis subsp. chalconota) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Margin of a resaca and Tamaulipan Scrub with scattered ponds in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • amazilia yucatanensis buff-bellied hummingbird hidalgo county subsp. chalconota texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  13. Red-crowned Parrot

    Red-crowned Parrot

    Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis). Sexes similar. Valley Nature Center, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation. City sprawl, manicured city park with athletic fields and a number of large trees.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • amazona viridigenalis hidalgo county red-crowned parrot texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  14. Black Swallowtail

    Black Swallowtail

    Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes: Papilionidae) Wingspan 6.4-10.2 cm (2.5-4.0 in). Freshly emerged from its chrysalis just a few inches off the ground in an open grassy area. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Mesquite savanna with Tamaulipan Scrub in the...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • black swallowtail hidalgo county papilio polygenes papilionidae texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  15. Clay-colored Thrush

    Clay-colored Thrush

    Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi subsp. tamaulipensis) Sexes similar. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. In old RV camping area with large live oaks and scattered Tamaulipan Scrub. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • clay-colored thrush hidalgo county subsp. tamaulipensis texas turdus graai usa weslaco
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  16. Clytie Ministreak

    Clytie Ministreak

    Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie: Lycaenidae) Winspan 1.9-2.2 cm (0.75-0.87 in). Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. In old RV camping area with large live oaks and scattered Tamaulipan Scrub. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • clytie ministreak hidalgo county lycaenidae ministrymon clytie texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  17. Band-celled Sister

    Band-celled Sister

    Band-celled Sister (Adelpha fessonia: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.6-7.0 cm (2.2-2.8 in). Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. In old RV camping area with large live oaks and scattered Tamaulipan Scrub. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • adelpha fessonia band-celled sister hidalgo county nymphalidae texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  18. Long-billed Dowitcher

    Long-billed Dowitcher

    Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Shallow pond with emergent vegetation. Resaca savanna with Tamaulipan Scrub and scattered ponds in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county limnodromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitcher texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  19. Berlandier's Hedgehog Cactus

    Berlandier's Hedgehog Cactus

    Berlandiers Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus berlandieri: Cactaceae) Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Thornbush, resaca thornbush woodlands with scattered ponds and depressions at ca. 22 m (72 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • berlandier's hedgehog cactus cactaceae echinocereus berlandieri hidalgo county texas usa. weslaco
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  20. Pintailed Pondhawk

    Pintailed Pondhawk

    Pintailed Pondhawk (Erythemis plebeja: Libellulidae) 4.1-4.9 cm (1.6-1.9 in) long. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Resaca thornbush woods with scattered ponds and depressions at ca. 22 m (72 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • erythemis plebeja hidalgo county libellulidae pintailed pondhawk texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  21. Long-billed Dowitcher

    Long-billed Dowitcher

    Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Resaca savanna with Tamaulipan Scrub and scattered ponds in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county limnodromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitcher texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  22. Kiowa Dancer

    Kiowa Dancer

    Kiowa Dancer (Argia immunda: Coenagrionidae) 3.3-3.8 cm (1.3-1.5 in) long. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area. Resaca thornbush woodlands with scattered ponds and depressions at ca. 22 m (72 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • agriga immunda coenagrionidae hidalgo county kiowa dancer texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  23. Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson's Snipe

    Wilsons Snipe (Gallinago delicata) Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Mesquite savanna with Tamaulipan Scrub in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 23 m (75 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • gallinago delicata hidalgo county texas usa weslaco wilson's snipe
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: North America
  24. Buff-bellied Pipit

    Buff-bellied Pipit

    Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens rubescens) It is also known as the American Pipit and in the past has been erroneously called the Water Pipit in the USA. Five subspecies have been described with one subspecies consistently being placed in synonym leaving four recognized subspecies. Only...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american pipit anthus rubescens buff-bellied pipit hidalgo county texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: North America
  25. Buff-bellied Hummingbird

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird

    It was quite dark where this one was sitting
    • njlarsen
    • Media item
    • amazilia yucatanensis chalconota buff-bellied hummingbird frontera audubon texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
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