Memories of Edinburg

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Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea — **Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron**
*(Nyctanassa violacea)*

**Description:**
Black-Crowned Night-Herons, both adults and juveniles, liked to hunker down in shady places at the edges of the water at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 13:46

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** YellowCrownedNightHeron_8504611-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron**
*(Nyctanassa violacea)*

**Description:**
Black-Crowned Night-Herons, both adults and juveniles, liked to hunker down in shady places at the edges of the water at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 13:46

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** YellowCrownedNightHeron_8504611-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis — **Ruddy Duck**
*(Oxyura jamaicensis)*

**Description:**
I found one lonely Ruddy Duck hanging out with Least Grebes at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 14:14

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** RuddyDuck_8504713-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris — **Ruby-Throated Hummingbird**
*(Archilochus colubris)*

**Description:**
The Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds I met at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands seemed to be far outnumbered by the Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds in the flower gardens.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 14:21

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** RubyThroatedHummingbird_8504731-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Long-Billed Thrasher - Toxostoma longirostre — **Long-Billed Thrasher**
*(Toxostoma longirostre)*

**Description:**
Long-Billed Thrashers seemed easier to meet during my spring visits to south Texas in 2020 and 2021. I was only granted the briefest encounter at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands this September.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 14:31

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320

**File Name:** LongBilledThrasher_8504758-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Least Grebe - Tachybaptus dominicus — **Least Grebe**
*(Tachybaptus dominicus)*

**Description:**
Southmost Texas is one of the few places north of the Mexican border where we can find Least Grebes. They were well represented here at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 14:14

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** LeastGrebe_8504693-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatus — **Hooded Oriole**
*(Icterus cucullatus)*

**Description:**
Hooded Orioles at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands showed good sense by hanging out in shadiest areas they could find at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 14:31

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320

**File Name:** HoodedOriole_8504765-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
There were tons of Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands during my visit.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 14:01

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** BlackBelliedWhistlingDuck_8504644-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Plain Chachalaca - Ortalis vetula — **Plain Chachalaca**
*(Ortalis vetula)*

**Description:**
I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 14:06

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** PlainChachalaca_D5X9536-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Snowy Egret - Egretta thula — **Snowy Egret**
*(Egretta thula)*

**Description:**
Snowy and Great Egrets were the only waders working the near shore of the large pond on the reserve. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 12:43

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** SnowyEgret_D5X9207-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Purple Martin - Progne subis — **Purple Martin**
*(Progne subis)*

**Description:**
I’d not seen Purple Martins this winter in south Texas until I came to Edinburg. These were the early-birds of the species. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 13:36

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** PurpleMartin_D5X9368-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula — **Ruby-Crowned Kinglet**
*(Regulus calendula)*

**Description:**
The kinglets I met in Edinburg were difficult to capture, but I got lucky with this one. These were the early-birds of the species. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 14:45

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** RubyCrownedKinglet_D5X9828-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Cardinals sang and played throughout the reserve during my visit. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 12:40

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** NorthernCardinal_D5X9165-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Orange-Crowned Warbler - Leiothlypis celata — **Orange-Crowned Warbler**
*(Leiothlypis celata)*

**Description:**
Winter in south Texas is a great time to meet Orange-Crowned Warblers. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 12:34

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** OrangeCrownedWarbler_D5X9127-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Wherever you visit in Texas, you can count on Mockingbirds being nearby. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 12:45

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** NorthernMockingbird_D5X9213-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax — **Black-Crowned Night-Heron**
*(Nycticorax nycticorax)*

**Description:**
Night Herons were shy, and remained obscured, piercing in the thick foliage on the canal banks. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 12:18

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** BlackCrownedNightHeron_D5X9096-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga — **Anhinga**
*(Anhinga anhinga)*

**Description:**
There were interesting birds, like this sunning Anhinga, at the far side of the large pond, and too distant for good photographs. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 13:12

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** Anhinga_D5X9215-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis — **Cattle Egret**
*(Bubulcus ibis)*

**Description:**
There were interesting birds, like this Cattle Egret, at the far side of the large pond, and too distant for good photographs. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 12:42

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** CattleEgret_D5X9198-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Curve-Billed Thrasher - Toxostoma curvirostre — **Curve-Billed Thrasher**
*(Toxostoma curvirostre)*

**Description:**
It was a two-thrasher day in Edinburg. I met both the Curve-Billed and Long-Billed Thrashers. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 14:42

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** CurveBilledThrasher_D5X9815-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Snowy and Great Egrets were the only waders working the near shore of the large pond on the reserve. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 12:41

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** GreatEgret_D5X9176-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Inca Dove - Columbina inca — **Inca Dove**
*(Columbina inca)*

**Description:**
Inca Doves had eluded me this winter in south Texas, but I enjoyed their company in Edinburg. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to visit a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:06 14:11

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
101.71 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** IncaDove_D5X9624-Edinburg

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Buff-Bellied Hummingbird - Amazilia yucatanensis — **Buff-Bellied Hummingbird**
*(Amazilia yucatanensis)*

**Description:**
The Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds I met at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands hovered over the flowers in their territory, and defended their little patches of paradise.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:19 14:26

**Location:**

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Edinburg, Texas
United States
108.28 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** BuffBelliedHummingbird_8504742-EdinburgScenicWetlands

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Black-Crowned Night-Herons, both adults and juveniles, liked to hunker down in shady places at the edges of the water at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons, both adults and juveniles, liked to hunker down in shady places at the edges of the water at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons, both adults and juveniles, liked to hunker down in shady places at the edges of the water at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Black-Crowned Night-Herons, both adults and juveniles, liked to hunker down in shady places at the edges of the water at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

I found one lonely Ruddy Duck hanging out with Least Grebes at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

The Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds I met at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands seemed to be far outnumbered by the Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds in the flower gardens.

Long-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma longirostre

Long-Billed Thrashers seemed easier to meet during my spring visits to south Texas in 2020 and 2021. I was only granted the briefest encounter at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands this September.

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Southmost Texas is one of the few places north of the Mexican border where we can find Least Grebes. They were well represented here at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Southmost Texas is one of the few places north of the Mexican border where we can find Least Grebes. They were well represented here at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

Hooded Orioles at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands showed good sense by hanging out in shadiest areas they could find at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

There were tons of Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands during my visit.

I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Snowy and Great Egrets were the only waders working the near shore of the large pond on the reserve. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Purple Martin

Progne subis

I’d not seen Purple Martins this winter in south Texas until I came to Edinburg. These were the early-birds of the species. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

The kinglets I met in Edinburg were difficult to capture, but I got lucky with this one. These were the early-birds of the species. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Cardinals sang and played throughout the reserve during my visit. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Orange-Crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

Winter in south Texas is a great time to meet Orange-Crowned Warblers. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Wherever you visit in Texas, you can count on Mockingbirds being nearby. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Black-Crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Night Herons were shy, and remained obscured, piercing in the thick foliage on the canal banks. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

There were interesting birds, like this sunning Anhinga, at the far side of the large pond, and too distant for good photographs. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

There were interesting birds, like this Cattle Egret, at the far side of the large pond, and too distant for good photographs. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Curve-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

It was a two-thrasher day in Edinburg. I met both the Curve-Billed and Long-Billed Thrashers. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Inca Doves had eluded me this winter in south Texas, but I enjoyed their company in Edinburg. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to visit a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place!

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Long-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma longirostre

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

The Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds I met at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands hovered over the flowers in their territory, and defended their little patches of paradise.

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

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