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Harlequin Ducks Yes
Allan and I made a successful trip to Corpus yesterday for the famous Harlequin Ducks.
Semipalmated vs Least
Here’s a comparison of Semipalmated with a Least. So I think we can see actual black legs here on this sandpiper. It’s a short-winged bird; wings are just atop tail. Bill is short and pretty straight. Overall coloration is fairly pale, not brown. Baird’s and Least are brown-hued birds. Both also have a chest coloration…
Gulls Corpus Christi
Here’s a few more pix from Kelp chase. Anyone is welcome to ID.
Shorebird Field Trip Corpus Christi 2024
Eric, Lance and I led the Shorebird Class to Corpus over the last weekend. I had a great time with highlights for me being: “That’s him!!!” (IDing the long-staying Glaucous Gull in mid-air at 65 mph on the JFK causeway), Identifying grass-pipers at the sod farms with the class at about ½ mile distant (definitely…
High Island
Another great trip to High Island with Eric and others!!! Witnessing a fallout happen was amazing!!!
Glaucous Gull Corpus Christi
Really enjoyed this beautiful and cooperative gull !! I’ve decided Glaucous and Iceland are my favorites, until I see an Ivory or Ross’s at least!!