2021-04-29 Mini-Fallout at SPI
27 Photos
American Redstart(Setophaga ruticilla) |
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Description: Like flames flickering in the trees, these birds flash their colors to startle insect prey into revealing their presence by their movement. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 15:36 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/350 |
File Name: AmericanRedstart_D5X3537_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Baltimore Oriole(Icterus galbula) |
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Description: Female Baltimore and Bullock’s Orioles look very much alike. Once both were considered the same species. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 11:30 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: BaltimoreOriole_D5X3478_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Blackburnian Warbler(Setophaga fusca) |
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Description: This was not the first time I met the Blackburnian Warbler, but it was the best. My first meeting was one year ago (to the day) here on South Padre. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:51 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackburnianWarbler_D5X3761_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blackburnian Warbler(Setophaga fusca) |
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Description: This was not the first time I met the Blackburnian Warbler, but it was the best. My first meeting was one year ago (to the day) here on South Padre. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:52 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackburnianWarbler_D5X3812_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blackburnian Warbler(Setophaga fusca) |
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Description: This was not the first time I met the Blackburnian Warbler, but it was the best. My first meeting was one year ago (to the day) here on South Padre. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 17:05 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1500 |
File Name: BlackburnianWarbler_D5X3971_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blackburnian Warbler(Setophaga fusca) |
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Description: This was not the first time I met the Blackburnian Warbler, but it was the best. My first meeting was one year ago (to the day) here on South Padre. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 17:05 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1500 |
File Name: BlackburnianWarbler_D5X3990_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Blackburnian Warbler(Setophaga fusca) |
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Description: This was not the first time I met the Blackburnian Warbler, but it was the best. My first meeting was one year ago (to the day) here on South Padre. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 17:08 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackburnianWarbler_D5X4043_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Blackpoll Warbler(Setophaga striata) |
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Description: I met this warbler for the first time in Alaska in 2005. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 11:05 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BlackpollWarbler_D5X3431_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Black-Throated Green Warbler(Setophaga virens) |
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Description: Black-Throated Green Warblers surely have “black throats”. However, the “green” is less obvious. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:05 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3000 |
File Name: BlackThroatedGreenWarbler_D5X3581_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Throated Green Warbler(Setophaga virens) |
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Description: Black-Throated Green Warblers surely have “black throats”. However, the “green” is less obvious. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:53 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackThroatedGreenWarbler_D5X3827_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Black-Throated Green Warbler(Setophaga virens) |
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Description: Black-Throated Green Warblers surely have “black throats”. However, the “green” is less obvious. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:53 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3000 |
File Name: BlackThroatedGreenWarbler_D5X3845_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Canada Warbler(Cardellina canadensis) |
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Description: Because they are warblers, and because they forage low in the understory of wooded areas, Canada Warblers are quite difficult to photograph. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:08 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: CanadaWarbler_D5X3619_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Canada Warbler(Cardellina canadensis) |
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Description: Because they are warblers, and because they forage low in the understory of wooded areas, Canada Warblers are quite difficult to photograph. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:22 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1500 |
File Name: CanadaWarbler_D5X3654_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Canada Warbler(Cardellina canadensis) |
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Description: Because they are warblers, and because they forage low in the understory of wooded areas, Canada Warblers are quite difficult to photograph. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:26 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: CanadaWarbler_D5X3658_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Eastern Wood-Pewee(Contopus virens) |
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Description: Other observers on hand believed this bird to be an “Empidonax” flycatcher, but when I studied the images, I could find no reason to call it anything but an Eastern Wood-Pewee. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 16:58 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/6000 |
File Name: EasternWoodPewee_D5X3924_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Magnolia Warbler(Setophaga magnolia) |
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Description: Magnolia Warblers are lovely birds, but they were not the most exciting find this day. The Blackburnian Warbler held that crown. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 10:39 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1500 |
File Name: MagnoliaWarbler_D5X3424_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Northern Parula(Setophaga americana) |
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Description: Northern Parulas are stunning birds in their own right, but we’ve seen them so much in south Texas, they don’t generate the excitement they deserve. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 11:11 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/750 |
File Name: NorthernParula_D5X3453_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Wilson's Warbler(Cardellina pusilla) |
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Description: Some Wilson’s Warblers winter on the Gulf Coast, but I believe these birds were passing through on their journey north. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 14:49 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: WilsonsWarbler_D5X3521_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| (C)2020 Jack Daynes |
Yellow Warbler(Setophaga petechia) |
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Description: There were many Yellow Warblers on SPI this week. All were preparing to resume their northward journey. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:29 14:37 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/180 |
File Name: YellowWarbler_D5X3501_SPI-ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blackpoll Warbler(Setophaga striata) |
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Description: I met this warbler for the first time in Alaska in 2005. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:30 12:59 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: BlackpollWarbler_D5X4098_SPI-CenventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blackpoll Warbler(Setophaga striata) |
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Description: I met this warbler for the first time in Alaska in 2005. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:30 12:59 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: BlackpollWarbler_D5X4112_SPI-CenventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blackpoll Warbler(Setophaga striata) |
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Description: I met this warbler for the first time in Alaska in 2005. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:30 12:59 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/750 |
File Name: BlackpollWarbler_D5X4124_SPI-CenventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Scarlet Tanager(Piranga olivacea) |
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Description: As I waited for the Blackpoll Warbler to appear, this Scarlet Tanager dared me to take its picture. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:30 12:58 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: ScarletTanager_D5X4079_SPI-CenventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Scarlet Tanager(Piranga olivacea) |
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Description: As I waited for the Blackpoll Warbler to appear, this Scarlet Tanager dared me to take its picture. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:30 13:09 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: ScarletTanager_D5X4193_SPI-CenventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Scarlet Tanager(Piranga olivacea) |
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Description: As I waited for the Blackpoll Warbler to appear, this Scarlet Tanager dared me to take its picture. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:30 13:27 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: ScarletTanager_D5X4303_SPI-CenventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow Warbler(Setophaga petechia) |
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Description: The Yellow Warbler maked the Tennessee Warbler wait his turn at the orange. There were many Yellow Warblers on SPI this week. All were preparing to resume their northward journey. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:30 13:26 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1500 |
File Name: YellowWarbler_D5X4279_SPI-CenventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow Warbler(Setophaga petechia) |
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Description: There were many Yellow Warblers on SPI this week. All were preparing to resume their northward journey. Spring visits to South Padre Island can produce unexpected results. Sometimes there are lulls in the migration, and other times there are spikes. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:30 13:31 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1500 |
File Name: YellowWarbler_D5X4326_SPI-CenventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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