2020-05-16: Recounting My Passage From Texas
33 Photos
Western Kingbird(Tyrannus verticalis) |
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Description: I met these nesting Western Kingbirds at a rest area north of Loredo, where US-83 junctions with I-35. Their choice in nesting materials included cigarette filters, plastic trash and nylon twine. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:08 15:34 |
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Location:
Botines |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: WesternKingbird_D503803-Botines-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Kingbird(Tyrannus verticalis) |
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Description: I met these nesting Western Kingbirds at a rest area north of Loredo, where US-83 junctions with I-35. Their choice in nesting materials included cigarette filters, plastic trash and nylon twine. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:08 15:55 |
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Location:
Botines |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: WesternKingbird-Nest_D504309-Botines-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Bullock's Oriole(Icterus bullockii) |
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Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:32 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BullocksOriole_D505670-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cactus Wren(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:22 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: CactusWren_D505577-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great-Tailed Grackle(Quiscalus mexicanus) |
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Description: I found grackles everywhere I visited in Texas, including these at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:32 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: GreatTailedGrackle_D505685-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great-Tailed Grackle(Quiscalus mexicanus) |
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Description: I found grackles everywhere I visited in Texas, including these at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:32 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: GreatTailedGrackle_D505688-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:33 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D505311-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:33 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D505330-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos) |
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Description: I found mockingbirds nearly everywhere I visited in Texas, including these at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:26 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: NorthernMockingbird_D505618-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Orchard Oriole(Icterus spurius) |
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Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:52 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: OrchardOriole_D505391-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Orchard Oriole(Icterus spurius) |
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Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:52 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: OrchardOriole_D505406-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first bright male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:34 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D504727Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first bright male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:38 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D504772Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first bright male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:38 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D504790Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first bright male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:39 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D504805Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first bright male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:39 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D504818Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first bright male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:40 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D504861Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first bright male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:41 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D504904Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first bright male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:44 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D504938Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: First year male Painted Buntings look very much like their moms. When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:51 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D505022Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: First year male Painted Buntings look very much like their moms. When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:53 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D505091Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: First year male Painted Buntings look very much like their moms. When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:54 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D505117Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: First year male Painted Buntings look very much like their moms. When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:58 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D505224Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris) |
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Description: First year male Painted Buntings look very much like their moms. When I stopped to stretch my legs I was delighted to meet my first male Painted Buntings. I met these birds at a roadside rest on US-83 in Texas, several miles south of the Uvalde County line. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 9:58 |
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Location:
Smyth Crossing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: PaintedBunting_D505241Uvalde-LaPryor-Texas |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher(Tyrannus forficatus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:11 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: ScissorTailedFlycatcher_D505495-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher(Tyrannus forficatus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:11 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: ScissorTailedFlycatcher_D505506-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:39 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: VermillionFlycatcher_D505341-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:42 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: VermillionFlycatcher_D505353-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:07 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: VermillionFlycatcher_D505464-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:12 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: VermillionFlycatcher_D505512-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Kingbird(Tyrannus verticalis) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:08 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: WesternKingbird_D505474-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Kingbird(Tyrannus verticalis) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:10 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: WesternKingbird_D505491-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Winged Dove(Zenaida asiatica) |
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Description: I found some nice birds at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 18:01 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: WhiteWingDove_D505443-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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