2021-01-19 A Day on South Padre Island

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Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis — **Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck**
*(Dendrocygna autumnalis)*

**Description:**
Mid-day loafing birds at the Convention Centre. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:07

**Location:**

Convention Centre
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** BlackBelliedWhistlingDuck_D5X2544-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck**
*(Dendrocygna autumnalis)*

**Description:**
Mid-day loafing birds at the Convention Centre. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:07

**Location:**

Convention Centre
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** BlackBelliedWhistlingDuck_D5X2544-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger — **Black Skimmer**
*(Rynchops niger)*

**Description:**
There were many of these tern-like birds near the Convention Centre. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 13:40

**Location:**

Convention Centre
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** BlackSkimmer_D5X3613-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis — **Brown Pelican**
*(Pelecanus occidentalis)*

**Description:**
The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Centre. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:55

**Location:**

Convention Centre
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** BrownPelican_D5X2845-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia — **Caspian Tern**
*(Hydroprogne caspia)*

**Description:**
Caspian and Royal Terns were common in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 13:15

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** CaspianTern_D5X3129-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata — **Common Gallinule**
*(Gallinula galeata)*

**Description:**
The wetlands near the Convention Center provided ideal habitat for these gallinules. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:29

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800

**File Name:** CommonGallinule_D5X2687-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias — **Great Blue Heron**
*(Ardea herodias)*

**Description:**
Near the Convention Center, Great Blue Herons asserted their dominance over all the other waders in the area. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:42

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** GreatBlueHeron_D5X2775-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Egret - Ardea alba — **Great Egret**
*(Ardea alba)*

**Description:**
There was no shortage of feeding opportunities for the waders in the wetlands near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:43

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** GreatEgret_D5X2792-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca — **Greater Yellowlegs**
*(Tringa melanoleuca)*

**Description:**
The shallow margins of the Black Mangroves near the Convention Center gave shorebirds rich foraging opportunities. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 13:18

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800

**File Name:** GreaterYellowlegs_D5X3214-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea — **Indigo Bunting**
*(Passerina cyanea)*

**Description:**
Prior to going to the Convention Center, I visited the Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary and met birds, including this winter male bunting foraging on tall grass seeds. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 11:16

**Location:**

Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
13.12 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** IndigoBunting_D5X2314-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricill — **Laughing Gull**
*(Leucophaeus atricill)*

**Description:**
As with my visit last spring, Laughing Gulls were most common near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 13:41

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** LaughingGull_D5X3625-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii — **Lincoln's Sparrow**
*(Melospiza lincolnii)*

**Description:**
Prior to going to the Convention Center, I visited the Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary and met birds, including this Lincoln’s Sparrow. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 11:21

**Location:**

Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
13.12 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** LincolnsSparrow_D5X2414-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea — **Little Blue Heron**
*(Egretta caerulea)*

**Description:**
There was no shortage of feeding opportunities for the waders in the wetlands near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 11:51

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** LittleBlueHeron_D5X2444-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris — **Marsh Wren**
*(Cistothorus palustris)*

**Description:**
The wetlands near the Convention Center hosts, among the larger members of the bird clan, these small, skulking wrens. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:32

**Location:**

Convention Centre
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** MarshWren_D5X2700-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Mottled Duck - Anas fulvigula — **Mottled Duck**
*(Anas fulvigula)*

**Description:**
Near the Convention Center, these relatives of Mallards remain year-round. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:00

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** MottledDuck_D5X2507-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis — **Northern Cardinal**
*(Cardinalis cardinalis)*

**Description:**
Prior to going to the Convention Center, I visited the Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary and met birds, including this shy female cardinal. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 11:11

**Location:**

Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
13.12 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800

**File Name:** NorthernCardinal_D5X2262-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius — **Northern Harrier**
*(Circus hudsonius)*

**Description:**
A Caspian Tern took exception to this young harrier near the Convention Centre and wasn’t shy about expressing his displeasure. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 13:21

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** NorthernHarrier_D5X3319-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos — **Northern Mockingbird**
*(Mimus polyglottos)*

**Description:**
This mockingbird maintained a vigilant watch over the marsh near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:48

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** NorthernMockingbird_D5X2833-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pied-Billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps — **Pied-Billed Grebe**
*(Podilymbus podiceps)*

**Description:**
The only members of the grebe clan I’ve met near the Convention Center have been Pied-Billed Grebes. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:11

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** PiedBilledGrebe_D5X2600-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Roof Rat - Rattus rattus — **Roof Rat**
*(Rattus rattus)*

**Description:**
Prior to going to the Convention Center, I visited the Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary. I was a bit alarmed to find this Roof Rat. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 11:13

**Location:**

Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
13.12 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800

**File Name:** RoofRat_D5X2266-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Royal Tern - Thalasseus maximus — **Royal Tern**
*(Thalasseus maximus)*

**Description:**
Caspian and Royal Terns were common in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 13:12

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** RoyalTern_D5X3045-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius — **Spotted Sandpiper**
*(Actitis macularius)*

**Description:**
The shallow margins of the Black Mangroves near the Convention Center gave shorebirds rich foraging opportunities. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 13:25

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500

**File Name:** SpottedSandpiper_D5X3445-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Tricolored Heron - Egretta tricolor — **Tricolored Heron**
*(Egretta tricolor)*

**Description:**
There was no shortage of feeding opportunities for the waders in the wetlands near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:19 12:04

**Location:**

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** TricoloredHeron_D5X2540-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Mid-day loafing birds at the Convention Centre. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.

There were many of these tern-like birds near the Convention Centre. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

There were many of these tern-like birds near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Centre. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Caspian and Royal Terns were common in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

The wetlands near the Convention Center provided ideal habitat for these gallinules. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Near the Convention Center, Great Blue Herons asserted their dominance over all the other waders in the area. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Great Egret

Ardea alba

There was no shortage of feeding opportunities for the waders in the wetlands near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

The shallow margins of the Black Mangroves near the Convention Center gave shorebirds rich foraging opportunities. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Prior to going to the Convention Center, I visited the Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary and met birds, including this winter male bunting foraging on tall grass seeds. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricill

As with my visit last spring, Laughing Gulls were most common near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Prior to going to the Convention Center, I visited the Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary and met birds, including this Lincoln’s Sparrow. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris

The wetlands near the Convention Center hosts, among the larger members of the bird clan, these small, skulking wrens. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris

Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

Near the Convention Center, these relatives of Mallards remain year-round. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Prior to going to the Convention Center, I visited the Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary and met birds, including this shy female cardinal. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

A Caspian Tern took exception to this young harrier near the Convention Centre and wasn’t shy about expressing his displeasure. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

This mockingbird maintained a vigilant watch over the marsh near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

The only members of the grebe clan I’ve met near the Convention Center have been Pied-Billed Grebes. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Roof Rat

Rattus rattus

Prior to going to the Convention Center, I visited the Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary. I was a bit alarmed to find this Roof Rat. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter, and it did not disappoint.

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

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