Memories of Palmito Hill Texas

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Battle Field Monuments - Scenery — **Battle Field Monuments**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. These monuments commemorate this strange and difficult time in American history.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:27 8:46

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
26.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 70 mm, f/11.0, 1/640

**File Name:** BattleFieldMonuments_Z7X1380-Palmito-Hill-TX-1

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Battle Field Monuments**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. These monuments commemorate this strange and difficult time in American history.
Read More

**Date Taken:** 2020:04:27 8:46

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
26.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON Z 7, 70 mm, f/11.0, 1/640

**File Name:** BattleFieldMonuments_Z7X1380-Palmito-Hill-TX-1

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Blue Grosbeak - Passerina caerulea — **Blue Grosbeak**
*(Passerina caerulea)*

**Description:**
First year male Blue Grosbeaks, like this bird, have their mom’s pale body and their dad’s blue head. A week prior to this day I discovered the birds at the site of the last Civil War battle, a place called Palmito Hill, Texas. I thought it might be a good idea to revisit it on this Sunday morning.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:05:03 9:06

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
26.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500

**File Name:** BlueGrosbeak-1stYear_D503140-Palmito-Hill-TX-1

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher - Tyrannus forficatus — **Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher**
*(Tyrannus forficatus)*

**Description:**
Scissor-Tailed Flycatchers are a compelling subject for me. I don’t think I could ever tire of watching and photographing them. A week prior to this day I discovered the birds at the site of the last Civil War battle, a place called Palmito Hill, Texas. I thought it might be a good idea to revisit it on this Sunday morning.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:05:03 8:24

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
26.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/3200

**File Name:** ScissorTailedFlycatcher_D503059-Palmito-Hill-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna — **Eastern Meadowlark**
*(Sturnella magna)*

**Description:**
Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. Eastern Meadowlarks and other Texas specialties now find in these grounds a suitable home.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:27 8:31

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
26.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** EasternMeadowlark_D508764-Palmito-Hill-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus — **Lark Sparrow**
*(Chondestes grammacus)*

**Description:**
Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. Lark Sparrows haunted the low grasslands of the valley floor.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:27 8:58

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
26.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** LarkSparrow_D508787-Palmito-Hill-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Tailed Hawk - Geranoaetus albicaudatus — **White-Tailed Hawk**
*(Geranoaetus albicaudatus)*

**Description:**
I learned these beautiful raptors are year-round residents wherever you find them. These birds were the first I ever met. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 11:23

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** WhiteTailedHawk_D5X4852-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
It’s Texas, so there MUST be mockingbirds nearby. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 12:28

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** NorthernMockingbird_D5X5103-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Harris's Hawk - Parabuteo unicinctus — **Harris's Hawk**
*(Parabuteo unicinctus)*

**Description:**
There were six to eight members of this clan of banded hawks. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 10:44

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** HarrisHawk_D5X4809-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus — **White-Eyed Vireo**
*(Vireo griseus)*

**Description:**
I understand these vireos haunt south Texas all year, but they are more outgoing in spring than in winter. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 9:18

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** WhiteEyedVireo_D5X4641-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas — **Common Yellowthroat**
*(Geothlypis trichas)*

**Description:**
Along the Lower Rio Grande, the yellowthroats you meet are most likely the subspecies called the Brownsville Common Yellowthroat. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 9:29

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** CommonYellowthroat_D5X4666-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus — **Cactus Wren**
*(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)*

**Description:**
Ever curious, Cactus Wrens always need to know what’s going on in the neighborhood. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 12:03

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** CactusWren_D5X4985-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis — **Gray Catbird**
*(Dumetella carolinensis)*

**Description:**
Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. Gray Catbirds enjoyed the mesquite thickets along the fence lines of the local ranches.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:27 9:05

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
26.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** GrayCatbird_D508803-Palmito-Hill-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii — **Cooper's Hawk**
*(Accipiter cooperii)*

**Description:**
This young hawk just made an unsuccessful attack on a passerine. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 12:11

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** CoopersHawk_D5X5019-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
The thick and thorny brush lining the road was a perfect habitat for thrashers. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 9:48

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** CurveBilledThrasher_D5X4707-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow-Rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata coronata — **Yellow-Rumped Warbler**
*(Setophaga coronata coronata)*

**Description:**
I noticed a high winter population of Orange-Crowned and Myrtle Warblers most places I visit in southern Texas. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 11:30

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** YellowRumpedWarbler_D5X4939-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis — **Red-Tailed Hawk**
*(Buteo jamaicensis)*

**Description:**
It was a banner day for raptors at Palmito Hill this morning. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:26 12:55

**Location:**

Palmito Hill
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** RedTailedHawk_D5X5119-PalmitoHill-TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Battle Field Monuments

Scenery

Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. These monuments commemorate this strange and difficult time in American history.

Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

First year male Blue Grosbeaks, like this bird, have their mom’s pale body and their dad’s blue head. A week prior to this day I discovered the birds at the site of the last Civil War battle, a place called Palmito Hill, Texas. I thought it might be a good idea to revisit it on this Sunday morning.

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Scissor-Tailed Flycatchers are a compelling subject for me. I don’t think I could ever tire of watching and photographing them. A week prior to this day I discovered the birds at the site of the last Civil War battle, a place called Palmito Hill, Texas. I thought it might be a good idea to revisit it on this Sunday morning.

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. Scissor-Tailed Flycatchers are always fun to meet, and several pairs made their summer homes on these grounds.

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. Eastern Meadowlarks and other Texas specialties now find in these grounds a suitable home.

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Eastern Meadowlarks are best distinguished from their western cousin by their softer song. The open grassy bottom land at the site of the last battle of the Civil War called Palmito Hill, near Brownsville Texas, was a peaceful location to meet Scissor-Tailed Flycatchers and Eastern Meadowlarks.

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Eastern Meadowlarks are best distinguished from their western cousin by their softer song. A week prior to this day I discovered the birds at the site of the last Civil War battle, a place called Palmito Hill, Texas. I thought it might be a good idea to revisit it on this Sunday morning.

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus

Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. Lark Sparrows haunted the low grasslands of the valley floor.

White-Tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

I learned these beautiful raptors are year-round residents wherever you find them. These birds were the first I ever met. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

It’s Texas, so there MUST be mockingbirds nearby. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

There were six to eight members of this clan of banded hawks. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

White-Eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

I understand these vireos haunt south Texas all year, but they are more outgoing in spring than in winter. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

White-Tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

I found White-Tailed Hawks here in January, and it seems they are still in the area. Just 10 miles inland from Boca Chica Beach is another of my favorite birding locations, Palmito Hill. On my drive to the beach, I stopped to scout the birding opportunities.

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Along the Lower Rio Grande, the yellowthroats you meet are most likely the subspecies called the Brownsville Common Yellowthroat. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

Cactus Wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Ever curious, Cactus Wrens always need to know what’s going on in the neighborhood. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Midway between Brownsville and Boca Chica Beach in south Texas is Palmito Hill Ranch, the site of the last battle of the Civil War. Gray Catbirds enjoyed the mesquite thickets along the fence lines of the local ranches.

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

This young hawk just made an unsuccessful attack on a passerine. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

Curve-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

The thick and thorny brush lining the road was a perfect habitat for thrashers. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata coronata

I noticed a high winter population of Orange-Crowned and Myrtle Warblers most places I visit in southern Texas. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.

White-Tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

White-Tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

Red-Tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

It was a banner day for raptors at Palmito Hill this morning. My early morning visit to Palmito Hill, southeast of Brownsville, began in a heavy fog. By mid-day the weather improved only slightly to overcast skies.