Iceland Gull YES

Byjepbird@att.net December 31, 2024March 2, 2025

And finally, here’s another cool gull from Corpus. It took me 7 tries over the past 3 years to finally get this gull. He’s been returning to a bait shop there for at least that long. Also compared to Herring in 1 pix.

High Island | Texas Gulf Coast

High Island 2023

Byjepbird@att.net May 3, 2023March 3, 2025

At the end of this group of photos is a super cool pix by Suzie Haas McCann taken on our visit to Anahuac NWR last week (WARNING: the last pix contains a dead bird, somewhat graphic).

Flycatchers | Identification

Empids by Dennis

Byjepbird@att.net May 14, 2020March 5, 2025

Here’s a couple of very nice pix by Dennis Palafox taken at the coast recently.

Gulls | Shorebirds

Lake Sommerville

Byjepbird@att.net October 31, 2024July 3, 2025

Spent some time under a tree next to Lake Sommerville yesterday. Had 500-600 White pelicans, a smattering of gulls (Franklin’s & Ring billed) and 5 species of shorebirds For the 2024 Shorebird class: Can you ID the shorebirds and tell me why? (Feel free to review Eric’s fine table)