Tag Archives: Birding Texas

Royal Terns

Royal Tern Pair

Royal Tern Pair

Royal Terns

The picture of this pair of Royal Terns was taken at the mudflats near Boca Chica beach in Texas. The picture of this pair of Royal Terns was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender. To see a video of these Royal Terns copulating – use this link
To hear the song of the Royal Tern, click on the arrow below.

Brown Pelican Portrait

Brown Pelican Portrait

Brown Pelican Portrait

Brown Pelican Portrait

The picture of this adult breeding Brown Pelican was photographed at Goose Island State Park in Rockport, Texas. The picture of this Brown Pelican was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sounds of the Brown Pelican, click on the arrow below.

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

The picture of this male adult Yellow-headed Blackbird was taken at the convention center in South Padre Island, Texas. The picture of this Yellow-headed Blackbird was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Yellow-headed Blackbird, click on the arrow below.

Olive Sparrow

Olive Sparrow

Olive Sparrow

Olive Sparrow

The Olive Sparrow can be found in the United States in the brushy country of far southern Texas. The picture of this Olive Sparrow was taken at the Sabal Palm Conservancy in Brownsville, Texas. The picture of this Olive Sparrow was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Olive Sparrow, click on the arrow below.

Black-crested Titmouse

Black-crested Titmouse

Black-crested Titmouse

Black-crested Titmouse

The picture of this Black-crested Titmouse was taken at the Inn at Chachalaca Bend in Los Fresnos, Texas. The picture of this Black-crested Titmouse was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Black-crested Titmouse, click on the arrow below.

Scarlet Tanager Male

Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager

The picture of this beautiful male Scarlet Tanager on a reed was taken at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas during spring migration. The picture of this Scarlet Tanager was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Scarlet Tanger, click on the arrow below.

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

A stripe-backed woodpecker of Mexico and Central America, the Golden-fronted Woodpecker reaches the United States only in the brushlands and open woodlands of Texas and Oklahoma. The picture of this Golden-fronted Woodpecker was taken at the Estero Llano Grande State Park Weslaco Texas. The picture of this Golden-fronted Woodpecker was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Golden-fronted Woodpecker, click on the arrow below.

Green Jay

Green Jay

Green Jay

Green Jay

A colorful tropical bird found primarily in Mexico and South America, the Green Jay just makes its way into the United States in southern Texas. The picture of this Green Jay was taken at the Estero Llano Grande State Park Weslaco TX The picture of this Green Jay was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Green Jay, click on the arrow below.

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover

Snowy plovers are uncommon small shorebirds mainly along the coasts. The picture of this Snowy Plover eating Insects was taken at the mudflats near Boca Chica beach. The picture of this Snowy Plover eating insects was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sounds of the Snowy Plover, click on the arrow below.

Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

A tropical falcon version of a vulture, the Crested Caracara reaches the United States only in Arizona, Texas, and Florida.
The picture of this Crested Caracara was taken in Boca Chica, Texas. The picture of this Crested Caracara was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sounds of the Crested Caracara, click on the arrow below.

Long-billed Thrasher

Long-billed Thrasher

Long-billed Thrasher

Long-billed Thrasher

The picture of this Long-billed Thrasher was taken the Sabal Palm Sanctuary near Brownsville, Texas. The picture of this Long-billed Thrasher was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Long-billed Thrasher, click on the arrow below.

Altamira Oriole

Altamira Oriole

Altamira Oriole

Altamira Oriole

The picture of this Altamira Oriole was taken in the Resaca de la Palma State Park in Brownsville
Texas. The picture of this Altamira Oriole was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Altamira Oriole, click on the arrow below.

Great-crested Flycatcher

Great-crested Flycatcher

Great-crested Flycatcher

Great-crested Flycatcher

The picture of this Great-crested Flycatcher was taken at Hugh Ramsey Nature Center in Harlingen, Texas. The picture of this Great-crested Flycatcher was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Great-crested Flycatcher, click on the arrow below.