Two birds are flying over a tree branch with their wings outstretched

Birds



2022 Highlights (all photos taken in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas)

A group of ducks are standing on a log in the water.

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A flock of birds flying in a blue sky

Snow Geese - Laguna Atascosa NWR

A duck with a yellow beak is standing in the water.

Mottled Duck - South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center

Two birds are fighting in the dirt near a green hose
Two birds are fighting in the dirt near a green hose

Plain Chachalacas having words - Salineno

A bird with its wings outstretched is standing on the ground
A group of quail are standing on the ground eating corn

Northern Bobwhite - Salineno

A small bird with a long beak is standing in the grass.

Scaled Quail - Rancho Lomitas

A turkey walking in the grass with a tree in the background

Wild Turkey - Bentsen Rio Grande State Park

A duck is swimming in the water with a fish in its beak.

Pied-billed Grebe - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A pigeon perched on a rock with red feet

White-tipped Dove - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A pigeon is perched on a tree branch next to a nest.
A bird is standing in the grass surrounded by leaves.

Inca Dove - Salineno

A close up of a bird with a long beak

Greater Roadrunner - Rancho Lomitas

A black bird with a long beak is perched on a tree branch

Groove-billed Ani - Quinta Mazatlan

A brown and white bird perched on a tree branch

Black-billed Cuckoo - South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center

A close up of a bird with its eyes closed

Common Pauraque - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A hummingbird with a red beak is perched on a branch.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird - Laguna Vista Nature Trail

A crane is standing in the middle of a swamp surrounded by ducks.

Sandhill Crane with Green-winged Teal - Brushline Road

Three black and white birds are standing in the water.
A black and white bird is swimming in the water

Black-necked Stilts Having Words - Edinburg Scenic Wetlands

A black and white bird is standing in the water with its wings outstretched
A bird with red eyes is perched on a branch

Black-crowned Night Heron - Valley Acres Reservoir

A bird with a long neck is perched on a tree branch

Great Blue Heron - UTRGV Brownsville

A white bird with a long beak is standing on a branch.

Snowy Egret having a bad hair day - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A white bird with a long beak is walking in the water

Snowy Egret with aberrant bill color - South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center

A white bird with a fish in its beak

Great Egret with prize - South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center

A bird with a long neck is standing in the water

Tricolored Heron - South Padre Island Convention Centre

A close up of a bird 's head with a long beak

Green Heron - South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center

A bird is standing on a rock near a body of water.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron - Edinburg Scenic Wetlands

A vulture with a red beak is perched on a tree branch

Turkey Vulture - La Sal del Rey NWR

An osprey perched on a tree stump in the water

Osprey with prize - South Padre Island Convention Centre

A bird perched on a branch with a blue sky in the background

Juvenile Mississippi Kite - Bentsen Rio Grande State Park

A black and white bird is flying in the sky

White-tailed Kite - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A bird is standing in the grass and looking at the camera

Befuddled young Cooper's Hawk - Alamo

A bird with red eyes is perched on a tree stump

Adult Cooper's Hawk - Alamo

A bird is perched on a tree branch.

Immature Sharp-shinned Hawk - Hugh Ramsey Nature Park

A black bird is perched on a tree branch.

Hook-billed Kite - Bentsen Rio Grande State Park

A bird perched on a wire with a blue sky in the background

Red-tailed Hawk - Riviera

A bird perched on a wooden post with a blue sky in the background

Harris' Hawk - Old Military Highway

A small owl perched on top of a rock.

Burrowing Owl - Alamo

A bird with a long beak is perched on a tree branch

Ringed Kingfisher - Frontera Audubon Thicket

A small bird perched on a piece of wood

Ladder-backed Woodpecker (female) - Salineno

A bird is eating bread from a bird feeder

Golden-fronted Woodpecker (female)  - Rancho Lomitas

Two birds are flying over a tree branch with their wings outstretched

Immature Crested Caracaras - Brushline Road

A close up of a yellow and brown bird with a long beak.

Great Kiskadee - Bentsen Rio Grande State Park

A small bird perched on a tree branch

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - South Padre Island Convention Centre

Two birds are perched on a tree branch.

Loggerhead Shrikes courtship-feeding - Alamo

A green bird with a blue head is perched on a rock

Green Jay - Salineno

A black bird perched on a metal pole

Purple Martin - Edinburg Scenic Wetlands

A small bird with a mohawk is perched on a tree stump.

Black-crested Titmouse - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A small brown bird perched on a tree stump

Clay-colored Thrush - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A small bird perched on a tree branch with a green background

Gray Catbird - South Padre Island Convention Centre

A small bird with a red head is perched on a tree branch

House Finch - UTRGV Brownsville

A small bird perched on top of a tall grass plant.

Morelet's Seedeater - Salineno

A small bird perched on top of a rock.

Olive Sparrow - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A small bird with a yellow beak is perched on a tree branch.

Savannah Sparrow - Brushline Road

A small bird perched on a branch in the grass

Lincoln's Sparrow - Bentsen Rio Grande State Park

A small yellow and black bird standing on a rock

Audubon's Oriole - Bentsen Rio Grande State Park

A black bird perched on top of a stone ball

Bronzed Cowbird - Progresso

A black and orange bird perched on a tree branch

Hooded Oriole - Bentsen Rio Grande State Park

A bird is reflected in a puddle of water

Altamira Oriole - Bentsen Rio Grande State Park

A black bird is perched on a tree branch with its wings spread.

Great-tailed Grackle - Laguna Vista Nature Trail

A small bird is perched on a piece of wood.

Orange-crowned Warbler - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A small blue and yellow bird perched on a tree branch.

Northern Parula - South Padre Island Convention Centre

A small yellow bird perched on a green leaf

Prairie Warbler - South Padre Island Convention Centre

A close up of a yellow and black bird with a black beak.

Hooded Warbler - South Padre Island Convention Centre

A black white and red bird perched on a tree branch

Rose-breasted Grosbeak - South Padre Island Convention Centre

A small blue bird perched on a tree branch

Indigo Bunting - South Padre Island Convention Centre

Birds

Northern Cardinal - Frontera Audubon Thicket