Shorebirds Sandia Wetlands

Byjepbird@att.net May 6, 2024March 2, 2025

Stopped at Sandia Wetlands near Balmorhea for another shorebird fix. 6 species of shorebirds. Phalaropes are just so photogenic!!

Shorebirds

Shorebirds at Hornsby

Byjepbird@att.net August 15, 2022July 3, 2025

16 species of shorebird at Hornsby this morning, including these guys which Eric just lectured on last night. If you are in Shorebird class of 2022 — give these guys a name.

Trans Pecos

Rufous Hummingbird

Byjepbird@att.net August 8, 2023July 4, 2025

I just can’t stop !!

Astronomy | Trans Pecos

Mercury!!

Byjepbird@att.net April 16, 2025July 5, 2025

Forgot to post this one: I’ve tried to see the planet Mercury off and on for about the last 50 years. Being the closest planet to the sun, it is usually in sun or city glare. In March out in the clear skies of the Davis Mountains I finally succeeded!!! Here’s a greatly zoomed in…

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)