2021-02-01 Got To Get Back To South Padre

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

**Description:**
All day, these ducks loafed in the marsh, but late in the afternoon they gathered, and with a sudden explosion, they all lifted off in unison. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 16:07

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** BlackBelliedWhistlingDuck_D5X7449-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
All day, these ducks loafed in the marsh, but late in the afternoon they gathered, and with a sudden explosion, they all lifted off in unison. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 16:07

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** BlackBelliedWhistlingDuck_D5X7449-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Blue-Winged Teal - Spatula discors — **Blue-Winged Teal**
*(Spatula discors)*

**Description:**
Aside from the Whistling Ducks and the Mottled Ducks, these teal were the only dabblers I saw at the marsh. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 15:21

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** BlueWingedTeal_D5X7263-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Gallinules are present all year on this marsh. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 16:11

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** CommonGallinule_D5X7462-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis — **Gray Catbird**
*(Dumetella carolinensis)*

**Description:**
Catbirds spend winters here and usually spend summers further north. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 14:45

**Location:**

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

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/125

**File Name:** GrayCatbird_D5X7125-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Three’s a crowd! When a third heron showed up at the marsh, one of the pair (assume the male) took exception and ran the newcomer off. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 15:07

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** GreatBlueHeron_D5X7239-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Flying in for the afternoon. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 15:08

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** GreatEgret_D5X7257-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus — **Great Kiskadee**
*(Pitangus sulphuratus)*

**Description:**
Kiskadees were heard, but not seen most of the time. That changed when it came time to drink. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 14:39

**Location:**

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

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250

**File Name:** GreatKiskadee_D5X7009-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus — **Hermit Thrush**
*(Catharus guttatus)*

**Description:**
Hermit thrushes tend to stay near cover, but this bird found the food was better on the lawn. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 13:32

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** HermitThrush_D5X6721-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Least Bittern - Ixobrychus exilis — **Least Bittern**
*(Ixobrychus exilis)*

**Description:**
Hermit thrushes tend to stay near cover, but this bird found the food was better on the lawn. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 15:50

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** LeastBittern_D5X7353-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes — **Lesser Yellowlegs**
*(Tringa flavipes)*

**Description:**
There weren’t many shorebirds on the marsh, but this Lesser Yellowlegs was a pleasant addition to the company in attendance. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 15:46

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** LesserYellowlegs_D5X7294-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
These wrens are probably year-round residents here on the marsh. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 16:58

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** MarshWren_D5X7795-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Mockingbirds dominated the scene and were the most visible of all the passerines here. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 14:34

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** NorthernMockingbird_D5X6979-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus — **Red-Winged Blackbird**
*(Agelaius phoeniceus)*

**Description:**
The only blackbirds I saw here were these bachelor Red-Wings. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 16:50

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** RedWingedBlackbird_D5X7787-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Sora - Porzana carolina — **Sora**
*(Porzana carolina)*

**Description:**
I heard Virginia Rails calling from across the marsh, but this Sora made itself available to my camera. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 15:54

**Location:**

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

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

**File Name:** Sora_D5X7376-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow-Rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata coronata — **Yellow-Rumped Warbler**
*(Setophaga coronata coronata)*

**Description:**
Other than the Orange-Crowned Warblers, these butter-butts were the only warblers I met here. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:01 14:48

**Location:**

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

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/125

**File Name:** YellowRumpedWarbler_D5X7230-SouthPadreIsland-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

All day, these ducks loafed in the marsh, but late in the afternoon they gathered, and with a sudden explosion, they all lifted off in unison. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Blue-Winged Teal

Spatula discors

Aside from the Whistling Ducks and the Mottled Ducks, these teal were the only dabblers I saw at the marsh. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Gallinules are present all year on this marsh. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Catbirds spend winters here and usually spend summers further north. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Three’s a crowd! When a third heron showed up at the marsh, one of the pair (assume the male) took exception and ran the newcomer off. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Flying in for the afternoon. My Monday visit to South Padre Island lasted all day. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Kiskadees were heard, but not seen most of the time. That changed when it came time to drink. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Kiskadees were heard, but not seen most of the time. That changed when it came time to drink. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Kiskadees were heard, but not seen most of the time. That changed when it came time to drink. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

Hermit thrushes tend to stay near cover, but this bird found the food was better on the lawn. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

Hermit thrushes tend to stay near cover, but this bird found the food was better on the lawn. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

Hermit thrushes tend to stay near cover, but this bird found the food was better on the lawn. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better.

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Hermit thrushes tend to stay near cover, but this bird found the food was better on the lawn. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Hermit thrushes tend to stay near cover, but this bird found the food was better on the lawn. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

The fishing was good here. I watched this bird try six times to spear fish. Five of the attempts were successful. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better at the SPI Convention Center.

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

There weren’t many shorebirds on the marsh, but this Lesser Yellowlegs was a pleasant addition to the company in attendance. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

There weren’t many shorebirds on the marsh, but this Lesser Yellowlegs was a pleasant addition to the company in attendance. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

There weren’t many shorebirds on the marsh, but this Lesser Yellowlegs was a pleasant addition to the company in attendance. The morning was slow for bird meetings, but the afternoon was better.

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris

These wrens are probably year-round residents here on the marsh. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Mockingbirds dominated the scene and were the most visible of all the passerines here. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Mockingbirds dominated the scene and were the most visible of all the passerines here. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

The only blackbirds I saw here were these bachelor Red-Wings. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.

Sora

Porzana carolina

I heard Virginia Rails calling from across the marsh, but this Sora made itself available to my camera. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.

Sora

Porzana carolina

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata coronata

Other than the Orange-Crowned Warblers, these butter-butts were the only warblers I met here. The morning was slow for bird meetings at the SPI Convention Center, but the afternoon was better.

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