Estero Llando State Park 11/10

Estero was our go to birding center in the past 8 years.  It feels like home away from home when we visited there in November.  Brian and Jutta our friends from Austin, MN were there to welcome us.  There were a birds but not too many migratory birds. 

Black Phoebe

Cardinal and female Rose-breasted Grosbeak

                         
    

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Curved-billed Thrasher

White-faced Ibis

Mottled Duck's dance moves

Black-belly Whistling Duck

Armadillo

That's All Folks!

Great Blue Heron SPI 11/6

   Great Blue Herons are the most commonly seen and photographed bird in North America.

Snowy Egret off the Boardwalk 11/6

I'm know for calling these beauties Showy Egret in stead of Snowy Egret. Bird descriptions are color, shape or size not for their activities. In breeding their plumage is gorgeous.

Osprey in Flight over SPI 11-6

Ospreys are the most prevalent avian predator on South Padre.  They perch on anything high and fish for a living.  Ospreys are lovey in flight.

SPI Birding Center: Tri-colored Heron 11-6

After seeing these birds for many years, I now enjoy them in a non-birding book pose.

Migration Continues at SPI 11/5

We soon found out why the migrants weren't out in the open.  Cooper's Hawk was discreetly hanging around. We didn't see him catch his prey.  

Northern Waterthrush (Warbler)

 Hooded Warbler

 Magnolia Warbler

Tennessee

Redstart (female)

Long-billed Thrasher

 Black-capped Catbird

Yellow-billed Flycatcher

 Peewee

Pipping Plover on SPI on Madre 11/5

The highlight of the trip was a Pipping Plover Lifer who is the cutest bird ever!

Thank you Juta for calling the  ID.  Happy to have photographed it. 

 Black Skimmers

American Pelicans

 Willet

Black-necked Stilt