Clay-colored Sparrow
Had clay colored sparrow and black chin hummer for first time this spring at the dacha. Fos white eyed vireo this week. Still have 4 species of winter sparrows, su skins and spot towhee.
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Davis Mountains Sparrows
A few sparrows from recent trip to Fort Davis area. 16 Sparrow species for the trip. No luck on the Baird’s despite many hours of walking the roads. The quest continues!!! I find the Lark Bunting to be so photogenic!! My favorite sparrow.
Vireos of Texas
Thought I’d do at least 1 High Island warm-up post. This time a brief reminder on the 12 regular Texas vireos. Plus 1 rarity. The 1st key to vireos is their song!! Learn it!! Most are quite distinctive, the exception being the 3 in the Solitary Vireo complex. The photos tell most of the visual…
Hornsby Birds
The view from Hornsby today.
Uppies & Dickcissels
Been uppies and dickcissels going over regularly in small numbers this morning at “The Dacha “. Also been hearing the snap of warbler bills in small groups. The ones I got on were yellow warblers. Pretty sure I heard the “ick” call of an oriole, but could not find him. And Dacha bird #137 is…………….what…
Spizella Sparrows
While we’re on the subject of spizellas: Here’s a few Brewer’s Sparrow pix from trans Pecos. The last pix is the Will Co Brewer’s from Sparrowfest. It’s a still from a digi-scoped video of him. Tried to get a bit of his nape.
Empids Reminder
Here’s a reminder for Eastern Empids. Any one want to reevaluate the Empid I had at Dacha?