Memories of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
38 Photos
Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata coronata) |
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Description: Though not as plentiful as were the Orange-Crowned, Yellow-Rumps were well represented in the park. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 11:24 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_D5X3107-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Collared Peccary(Pecari tajacu) |
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Description: Chasing after these rugged little pigs is a fool's errand, but sitting quietly and waiting for their approach was more productive. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 11:30 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: CollaredPeccary_D5X3183-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lark Sparrow(Chondestes grammacus) |
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Description: I’d seen Lark Sparrows elsewhere in Texas, but until this day, they were too shy for decent photographs. I visited Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days earlier during a freak cold weather event that had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, and somewhat warmer weather, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:18 9:26 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: LarkSparrow_D5X2626-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos) |
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Description: Mockingbirds were the boldest birds I saw in the park. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:18 9:19 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: NorthernMockingbird_D5X2545-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
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Description: Orange-Crowned outnumbered all other warblers in south Texas. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 13:31 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D5X3431-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
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Description: Like the jays, cardinals split their time between the bush, the feeders, and the water. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 13:58 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X3525-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Kiskadees on Tuesday were eating seeds, but with today’s warmer weather, they were back to bugs. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 11:16 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X3074-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Gray Hawk(Buteo plagiatus) |
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Description: There weren’t many raptors at the park, but these birds sailed over me and afforded a few hand-held images. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 13:11 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: GrayHawk_D5X3233-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Chipping Sparrow(Spizella passerina) |
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Description: These birds were the first Chipping Sparrows I met in Texas. I found them in the visitor parking lot at Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:18 9:39 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: ChippingSparrow_D5X2817-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Crested Titmouse(Baeolophus atricristatus) |
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Description: Titmice here were skittish, like titmice everywhere I’ve seen them in Texas. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 14:04 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackCrestedTitmouse_D5X3676-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Altamira Oriole(Icterus gularis) |
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Description: I lingered with the Altamira Orioles here, getting better acquainted with the species. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 11:15 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: AltamiraOriole_D5X3058-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Altamira Oriole(Icterus gularis) |
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Description: I lingered with the Altamira Orioles here, getting better acquainted with the species. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 14:10 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: AltamiraOriole_D5X3825-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Goldfinch(Spinus tristis) |
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Description: Goldfinches hanging on feeders make so-so images, but at the water feature are more interesting to me. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 13:59 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanGoldfinch_D5X3561-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wild Turkey(Meleagris gallopavo) |
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Description: I met these Rio Grande Wild Turkeys at Bentsen RGV SP. They are one of six subspecies (M. g. intermedia) recognised by science. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 11:54 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WildTurkey_D5X2224-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lincoln's Sparrow(Melospiza lincolnii) |
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Description: Lincoln’s were the only sparrows I encountered on my first visit to Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 11:07 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: LincolnsSparrow_D5X2044-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Long-Billed Thrasher(Toxostoma longirostre) |
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Description: Thrashers were among the birds enjoying the seed feeders at Bentsen RGV SP this cold morning. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 11:30 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: LongBilledThrasher_D5X2148-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Frigid weather seemed to bring unexpected birds, such as these kiskadees, to the seed feeders at Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 10:43 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X1921-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Frigid weather seemed to bring unexpected birds, such as these kiskadees, to the seed feeders at Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 10:44 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X1923-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos) |
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Description: Mockingbirds were at the top of the pecking-order at Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 11:34 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: NorthernMockingbird_D5X2197-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Collared Peccary(Pecari tajacu) |
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Description: The Collared Peccaries I’d met in Texas and Arizona evaded my camera, but these at Bentsen RGV SP were slightly more cooperative. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 12:40 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: CollaredPeccary_D5X2376-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Altamira Oriole(Icterus gularis) |
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Description: Frigid weather seemed to bring unexpected birds, such as these orioles, to the seed feeders at Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 10:45 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: AltamiraOriole_D5X1945-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Chinned Hummingbird(Archilochus alexandri) |
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Description: Hummingbirds were scarce in south Texas this winter, but I enjoyed meeting this bird at the feeders in Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 12:37 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: BlackChinnedHummingbird_D5X2360-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Crested Titmouse(Baeolophus atricristatus) |
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Description: Titmice here were skittish, like titmice everywhere I’ve seen them in Texas. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 14:03 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackCrestedTitmouse_D5X3647-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Goldfinch(Spinus tristis) |
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Description: Goldfinches hanging on feeders make so-so images, but at the water feature they are more interesting to me. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 13:59 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: AmericanGoldfinch_D5X3563-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Pipit(Anthus rubescens) |
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Description: I wasn’t expecting pipits here, but here they were! I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 13:18 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: AmericanPipit_D5X3381-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Green Jay(Cyanocorax yncas) |
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Description: Green Jays split their time between the bush, the feeders, and the water. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 14:00 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: GreenJay_D5X3607-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Golden-Fronted Woodpecker(Melanerpes aurifrons) |
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Description: The parking lot adjacent to the visitor center proved a fine place to meet birds such as woodpeckers, warblers, and sparrows. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:18 9:09 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: GoldenFrontedWoodpecker_D5X2420-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Altamira Oriole(Icterus gularis) |
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Description: I lingered with the Altamira Orioles here, getting better acquainted with the species. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 14:09 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: AltamiraOriole_D5X3779-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
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Description: Before I arrived at the park, I spotted spoonbills in a drainage ditch and stopped to investigate. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 9:52 |
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Location:
Sno-Bird Estates Colonia |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X2891-Bentsen-Road |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Collared Peccary(Pecari tajacu) |
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Description: Chasing after these rugged little pigs is a fool's errand, but sitting quietly and waiting for their approach was more productive. I returned to Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days after my first brief visit last Tuesday, when cold weather had a firm grip on most live forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:19 11:07 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: CollaredPeccary_D5X2934-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: Blackbirds were abundant at the feeders at Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 11:07 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X2047-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wild Turkey(Meleagris gallopavo) |
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Description: I met these Rio Grande Wild Turkeys at Bentsen RGV SP. They are one of six subspecies (M. g. intermedia) recognised by science. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 11:54 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WildTurkey_D5X2219-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Frigid weather seemed to bring unexpected birds, such as these kiskadees, to the seed feeders at Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 10:47 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X1971-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Collared Peccary(Pecari tajacu) |
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Description: The Collared Peccaries I’d met in Texas and Arizona evaded my camera, but these at Bentsen RGV SP were slightly more cooperative. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 12:35 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: CollaredPeccary_D5X2354-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Frigid weather seemed to bring unexpected birds, such as these kiskadees, to the seed feeders at Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 10:40 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X1904-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Goldfinch(Spinus tristis) |
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Description: I’d missed meeting American Goldfinches in Texas until I visited the seed feeders at Bentsen RGV SP. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 11:18 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: AmericanGoldfinch_D5X2083-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
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Description: Cardinals were among the birds enjoying the seed feeders at Bentsen RGV SP this cold morning. The mercury rose to 30°F this morning from 22°F yesterday in south Texas. I had camped only a mile-and-a-half from Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, so despite the cold, I ventured out for a couple of hours, until my hands began complaining of the low temperature. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:16 11:04 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X2029-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lark Sparrow(Chondestes grammacus) |
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Description: I’d seen Lark Sparrows elsewhere in Texas, but until this day, they were too shy for decent photographs. I visited Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park Friday, three days earlier during a freak cold weather event that had a firm grip on most life forms. With my repaired bicycle under me, and somewhat warmer weather, I explored all the paths the park would allow and spent a lovely day capturing wildlife images. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:18 9:25 |
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Location:
Bentsen RGV State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: LarkSparrow_D5X2591-Bentsen-RGV-SP |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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