Hornsby | Identification

Platte Lane

Byjepbird@att.net September 13, 2020March 5, 2025

Walked Platte Lane area of Hornsby this morning. Pretty slow, but we were jawing.

Did get Least and Yellow-bellied flycatchers, which was a pleasure to ID confidently!! Didn’t try for pix.

Anybody else out birding?

Identification

Owls

Byjepbird@att.net July 2, 2025July 5, 2025

There’s been several Screech Owls singing on my early morning walks recently and this morning also a Barred Owl.

Granger Lake Area | Identification | Rare Birds

Northern Shrike

Byjepbird@att.net November 21, 2021March 5, 2025

Anybody else see this cool local visitor?

Hornsby | Shorebirds

Odd Pigment Least Sandpiper

Byjepbird@att.net August 24, 2024July 3, 2025

Here’s another odd coloration on a Least Sandpiper from Hornsby yesterday. I had a similar one last year. The least in the back is more normal colored. The front one looked almost red in person.

Identification | Trans Pecos

Mr Cooper

Byjepbird@att.net April 9, 2025July 5, 2025

Here’s a courtship or territorial display of the Cooper’s Hawk. He climbed higher and higher and spread white feathers at the base of the tail, then very deliberately flapped wings up all the way , then all the way down. Cool sight to see!! LE Woods picnic grounds, Davis Mountains, 3/17/25.