Memories of Estero Llano Grande
44 Photos
Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron(Nyctanassa violacea) |
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Description: My first stop on this tour was at Alligator Pond, and Night-Herons were there to greet me. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 10:03 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: YellowCrownedNightHeron_D5X5145-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron(Nyctanassa violacea) |
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Description: My first stop on this tour was at Alligator Pond, and Night-Herons were there to greet me. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 9:50 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: YellowCrownedNightHeron_D5X5111-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron(Nyctanassa violacea) |
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Description: My first stop on this tour was at Alligator Pond, and Night-Herons were there to greet me. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 9:48 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: YellowCrownedNightHeron_D5X5075-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird(Archilochus colubris) |
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Description: Still a bit early for the long-distance migrants, this female most likely spent the winter here. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 11:35 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RubyThroatedHummingbird_D5X5236-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Tipped Dove(Leptotila verreauxi) |
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Description: I heard the low, monotonous cooing from these birds throughout the park. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 11:38 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: WhiteTippedDove_D5X5240-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Eastern Screech-Owl(Megascops asio mccallii) |
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Description: Another gift offered by kind strangers (staff member “Huck” actually) was this McCall’s Eastern Screech Owl roosting in a tall stump in the middle of a wooded thicket. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 17:00 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: McCallsEasternScreechOwl_D5X5358-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Golden-Fronted Woodpecker(Melanerpes aurifrons) |
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Description: While both Ladder-Backed and Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers could be heard around the park, only this Golden-Fronted gave me an image to capture. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 11:32 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: GoldenFrontedWoodpecker_D5X5233-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: If not for the kindness of strangers pointing them out, I would have missed seeing these highly cryptic birds roosting in the leaf litter. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 15:46 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X5275-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Alligator(Alligator mississippiensis) |
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Description: My first stop on this tour was at Alligator Pond, and baby alligators, a foot and a half long, lined the shores of the pond. Their parents were not far away. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 10:34 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: AmericanAlligator_D5X5204-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet(Regulus calendula) |
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Description: Always on the move through the canopy, kinglets are difficult subject to photograph. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:02 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: RubyCrownedKinglet_D5X4281-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: This male Vermilion Flycatcher put on a show for me near Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:04 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X4437-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: Blackbirds loved the free food provided by the park’s seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:28 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X3977-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Mexican Bluewing(Myscelia ethusa) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:05 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: MexicanBluewingButterfly_D5X4143-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
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Description: This warbler had no tail! I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:26 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D5X4227-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Spotted Sandpiper(Actitis macularius) |
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Description: A few Spotted Sandpipers worked the margins of Ibis Pond during my visit. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:10 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: SpottedSandpiper_D5X4475-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
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Description: I found a pair of Least Sandpipers haunting the margins of Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:20 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X4522-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Kiskadees were quite vocal and could be heard from their high canopy perches throughout the park. At Ibis Pond, they were more cooperative. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 15:02 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X4613-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Least Grebe(Tachybaptus dominicus) |
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Description: I only saw one Least Grebe here, but it was only my second meeting with the species. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:32 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LeastGrebe_D5X4565-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Green-Winged Teal(Anas carolinensis) |
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Description: At Ibis Pond, most of the ducks I saw were Green-Winged Teal. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:06 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreenWingedTeal_D5X4462-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Green-Winged Teal(Anas carolinensis) |
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Description: At Ibis Pond, most of the ducks I saw were Green-Winged Teal. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreenWingedTeal_D5X3945-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Golden-Fronted Woodpecker(Melanerpes aurifrons) |
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Description: These woodpeckers were more often heard than seen during my visit. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:51 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/320 |
File Name: GoldenFrontedWoodpecker_D509604-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, I would have passed by these cryptic birds roosting among the leaf litter in the underbrush. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:21 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X4306-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher(Polioptila caerulea) |
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Description: I usually meet Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers during their breeding season, but south Texas hosts them even in winter. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:56 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: BlueGrayGnatcatcher_D5X4276-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: I met this bird hawking insects at the Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X4553-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Crested Titmouse(Baeolophus atricristatus) |
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Description: Like little kleptomaniacs, these birds swoop in to snatch a single seed, then fly off to release it from the hull, only to return for a repeat visit. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:20 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 340 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: BlackCrestedTitmouse_D509393-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American White Pelican(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) |
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Description: Sometimes a glance beyond the canopy can be worthwhile. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:57 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: AmericanWhitePelican_D5X4097-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Trogon(Trogon elegans) |
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Description: I arrived only seconds before a lady photographer with a small camera chased this bird away with her aggressive approach to the bird, trying to get a picture. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 9:54 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 320 mm, f/8.0, 1/160 |
File Name: ElegantTrogon_D509378-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Texas Spotted Whiptail(Aspidoscelis gularis) |
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Description: I resisted the temptation to photograph lizards on this tour until I saw this one. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 13:34 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: TexasSpottedWhiptailLizard_D5X5258-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: If not for the kindness of strangers pointing them out, I would have missed seeing these highly cryptic birds roosting in the leaf litter. This Wednesday tour of Estero Llano Grande State Park was only my second visit here. My first visit was on foot, but this day I rode my bike and explored a much wider area. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:24 16:02 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X5306-Estero_Llano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata coronata) |
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Description: I’m not used to seeing warblers at seed feeders, but today I learned they will sometimes visit them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_D509453-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: This male Vermilion Flycatcher put on a show for me near Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:04 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X4452-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: This male Vermilion Flycatcher put on a show for me near Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:04 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X4447-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Mexican Bluewing(Myscelia ethusa) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:11 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: MexicanBluewingButterfly_D5X4156-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: Blackbirds loved the free food provided by the park’s seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:29 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X4005-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lyside Sulphur(Kricogonia lyside) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:08 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: LysideSulphurButterfly_D5X4288-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, I would have passed by these cryptic birds roosting among the leaf litter in the underbrush. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:42 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X4014-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Kiskadees were quite vocal and could be heard from their high canopy perches throughout the park. At Ibis Pond, they were more cooperative. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 15:03 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X4622-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Mexican Bluewing(Myscelia ethusa) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:06 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: MexicanBluewingButterfly_D5X4145-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
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Description: Most of the waders I met at Ibis Lake were Snowy Egrets. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:53 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_D5X4365-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Tropical Leafwing(Anaea aidea) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:29 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: TropicalLeafwingButterfly_D5X4325-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Eastern Fox Squirrel(Sciurus niger) |
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Description: Birds weren’t the only creatures taking advantage of the seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:28 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: EasternFoxSquirrel_D5X3985-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Crested Titmouse(Baeolophus atricristatus) |
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Description: Like little kleptomaniacs, these birds swoop in to snatch a single seed, then fly off to release it from the hull, only to return for a repeat visit. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:24 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: BlackCrestedTitmouse_D509498-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher(Polioptila caerulea) |
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Description: I usually meet Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers during their breeding season, but south Texas hosts them even in winter. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:22 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: BlueGrayGnatcatcher_D5X4214-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Winged Teal(Spatula discors) |
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Description: Sometimes bathing seems like pure joy. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:51 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlueWingedTeal_D5X4359-EsteroLlano |
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