Birding Near Mission

Our birding adventure this week took us to Mission, just west of McAllen.  We were dressed for the 43 degree temps with no sun and a wind. Bentsen State Park was our first stop and the Hooked-bill Kite the target bird. No sightings on the levee in the AM by anyone. We walked for about an hour not seeing much, so . . . 

Next we headed to Mission Nature Park which has a paved trail but we took to the levee which was wet and sticky. The clay stuck like glue to the bottom of our boots. Almost immediately we were 3 inches taller and walking like clod hoppers.  Nothing up on the levee either but we saw a Cactus Wren and a Roadrunner on the paved trail. 

 After a little drive we spotted Burrowing Owl on another Levee.

   Our last stop was at Anzalduas County Park before we had a late late lunch

  at the  New Ranch House Burgers in Palmview.

There was flock of BlueBirds and many Warblers but no photos.

 

                      Loggerhead Shrike 

                             and 

                  Vermilion Flycatcher                                        

 Osprey with  Catch