The SPI Nature Center had superior access to several species, like these pintails, I could not see from next door. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.
The SPI Nature Center had superior access to several species, like these pintails, I could not see from next door. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.
The SPI Nature Center had superior access to several species, like these pintails, I could not see from next door. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.
The SPI Nature Center had superior access to several species, like these pintails, I could not see from next door. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.
The SPI Nature Center had superior access to several species, like these pintails, I could not see from next door. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.
The SPI Nature Center had superior access to several species, like these pintails, I could not see from next door. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.
The SPI Nature Center had superior access to several species, like these pintails, I could not see from next door. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.
The SPI Nature Center had superior access to several species, like these pintails, I could not see from next door. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

Northern Pintail

(Anas acuta)

Description:

During my time visiting South Padre Island in February-2021, the SPI Birding and Nature Center had superior access to several species I could not see from next door, like this male pintail. There are wetlands that the South Padre Island Convention Centre (free access) and the Birding & Nature Center (admission fee required) share. My previous visits to the wetlands had been to the Convention Centre. On this day, I would find out why folks pay money to see the marsh, when there is free access next door.

Date Taken: 2021:02:08 9:19

Location:

South Padre Island WBC
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: NorthernPintail_D5X9842-SouthPadre-WBC

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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