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Dung Beetles Davis Mountains
You gotta love a woman who responds with a huge enthusiastic grin, gets her shoes on, and follows you outside when you say “We have dung beetles!!!!”!! We were delighted to see 3 of these little dudes rolling their business at our place near Fort Davis!!!
Lark Sparrow
So I watched this Lark Sparrow at L.E. Wood Picnic area in Davis Mnts for about 20 minutes. I couldn’t tell what he/she was up to until I checked the pix on PC. Gathering hairs!!!! For nesting I presume. What eyesight these critters have!!!
Gull ID?
First from Lake Balmorhea, 2nd from Choke Canyon Reservoir. ID?
Harlequin Quail (Montezuma Quail)
I was delighted to add this heard only bird to the yard list at our Davis Mountains Resort (DMR) place. Also heard them most of the morning at LE Woods picnic area and saw one briefly. (This iPhone video is from a later sighting in the DMR). Current name is Montezuma Quail, but I learned…
Marfa Breeding Bird Survey 2024
Another BBS out of Marfa is in the books! Here’s a few participants. What say ye on the flycatcher? (same bird in 2 pix and a video)
Sandia Wetlands
No pix, but I stopped in Sandia Wetlands yesterday and had Upland sandpipers, LB Curlew, BN Stilts, Killdeer, Less Yellowlegs, and Solitary sandpipers. Nice place to for a short stop if you are in the vicinity of Balmorhea, texas. Very close to I-10. Also had Upland sandpipers over the davis mountains every few minutes in…