Memories of Quinta Mazatlan

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

**Description:**
Plain Chachalacas seem to adapt well to habitats settled by humans, as long as there are thorn forests nearby, such as those found at Quinta Mazatlan.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 9:59

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400

**File Name:** PlainChachalaca_8504897-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Plain Chachalaca**
*(Ortalis vetula)*

**Description:**
Plain Chachalacas seem to adapt well to habitats settled by humans, as long as there are thorn forests nearby, such as those found at Quinta Mazatlan.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 9:59

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400

**File Name:** PlainChachalaca_8504897-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia — **Yellow Warbler**
*(Setophaga petechia)*

**Description:**
Yellow Warblers, with all their subspecies, can look surprisingly different from one another, such as these I met at Quinta Mazatlan.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 10:38

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200

**File Name:** YellowWarbler_8505240-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Wilson's Warbler - Cardellina pusilla — **Wilson's Warbler**
*(Cardellina pusilla)*

**Description:**
Wilson's Warblers seemed to outnumber all the other ‘yellow-ish’ warblers I met at Quinta Mazatlan.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 10:37

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200

**File Name:** WilsonsWarbler_8505191-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
White-Eyed Vireos haunt thorn forests in south Texas and seem to feel safe while hidden within the dense foliage.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 9:22

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** WhiteEyedVireo_8504821-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Texas Spiny Lizard - Sceloporus olivaceus — **Texas Spiny Lizard**
*(Sceloporus olivaceus)*

**Description:**
Texas Spiny Lizards look very much like the Western Fence Lizards I grew up with in southern California, but much gnarlier. They can grow to 11 inches long.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 11:28

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200

**File Name:** TexasSpinyLizard_8505297-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Green Jay - Cyanocorax yncas — **Green Jay**
*(Cyanocorax yncas)*

**Description:**
Green Jays, like these I found at Quinta Mazatlan, are the clown princes of the bird world in South Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 9:40

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** GreenJay_8504833-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Eastern Cottontail - Sylvilagus floridanus — **Eastern Cottontail**
*(Sylvilagus floridanus)*

**Description:**
Eastern Cottontails I met at Quinta Mazatlan are one of three rabbit species found in south Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 9:35

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125

**File Name:** EasternCottontail_8504827-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Clay-Colored Thrush - Turdus grayi — **Clay-Colored Thrush**
*(Turdus grayi)*

**Description:**
Clay-Colored Thrushes played hard-to-get during my visit to Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 11:49

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** ClayColoredThrush_8505345-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 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 Quinta Mazatlan hovered over the flowers in their territory, and defended their little patches of paradise.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:20 11:37

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
Mcallen, Texas
United States
137.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** BuffBelliedHummingbird_8505309-QuintaMazatlan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Sharp-Shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus — **Sharp-Shinned Hawk**
*(Accipiter striatus)*

**Description:**
As I was walking out of the compound, it was my good fortune to spend time with this small hawk. The series of shots I captured are easily the best images of this species I’ve captured to date. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:46

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** SharpShinnedHawk_D5X5159-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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House Wren - Troglodytes aedon — **House Wren**
*(Troglodytes aedon)*

**Description:**
This wren was scolding, but I could tell who was the object of its wrath. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:35

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** HouseWren_D5X5076-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus — **Hermit Thrush**
*(Catharus guttatus)*

**Description:**
This Hermit Thrush showed up early during my visit, but did not stay long. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 9:55

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** HermitThrush_D5X4971-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii — **Lincoln's Sparrow**
*(Melospiza lincolnii)*

**Description:**
I saw Lincoln’s Sparrows several times during my tour, but they all seemed to skulk in the underbrush. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:03

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** LincolnsSparrow_D5X4987-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus — **Great Kiskadee**
*(Pitangus sulphuratus)*

**Description:**
Kiskadees sounded off all over the compound, but only a few presented well enough to photograph. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:11

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** GreatKiskadee_D5X4997-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Dusky-Capped Flycatcher - Myiarchus tuberculifer — **Dusky-Capped Flycatcher**
*(Myiarchus tuberculifer)*

**Description:**
This was the first bird I found on entering the compound. I saw it (or its doppelganger) again on the opposite side of the reserve shortly before I ended my stay. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:25

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** DuskyCappedFlycatcher_D5X5024-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Throated Gray Warbler - Setophaga nigrescens — **Black-Throated Gray Warbler**
*(Setophaga nigrescens)*

**Description:**
I almost missed this bird, but it showed up when I was looking for a flycatcher I’d seen moments before. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:32

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** BlackThroatedGrayWarbler_D5X5063-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Plain Chachalacas seem to adapt well to habitats settled by humans, as long as there are thorn forests nearby, such as those found at Quinta Mazatlan.

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warblers, with all their subspecies, can look surprisingly different from one another, such as these I met at Quinta Mazatlan.

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warblers, with all their subspecies, can look surprisingly different from one another, such as these I met at Quinta Mazatlan.

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Wilson's Warblers seemed to outnumber all the other ‘yellow-ish’ warblers I met at Quinta Mazatlan.

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Wilson's Warblers seemed to outnumber all the other ‘yellow-ish’ warblers I met at Quinta Mazatlan.

White-Eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

White-Eyed Vireos haunt thorn forests in south Texas and seem to feel safe while hidden within the dense foliage.

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

Texas Spiny Lizards look very much like the Western Fence Lizards I grew up with in southern California, but much gnarlier. They can grow to 11 inches long.

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Plain Chachalacas seem to adapt well to habitats settled by humans, as long as there are thorn forests nearby, such as those found at Quinta Mazatlan.

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Plain Chachalacas seem to adapt well to habitats settled by humans, as long as there are thorn forests nearby, such as those found at Quinta Mazatlan.

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

Green Jays, like these I found at Quinta Mazatlan, are the clown princes of the bird world in South Texas.

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Eastern Cottontails I met at Quinta Mazatlan are one of three rabbit species found in south Texas.

Clay-Colored Thrush

Turdus grayi

Clay-Colored Thrushes played hard-to-get during my visit to Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen Texas.

Clay-Colored Thrush

Turdus grayi

Clay-Colored Thrushes played hard-to-get during my visit to Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen Texas.

Clay-Colored Thrush

Turdus grayi

Clay-Colored Thrushes played hard-to-get during my visit to Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen Texas.

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

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

As I was walking out of the compound, it was my good fortune to spend time with this small hawk. The series of shots I captured are easily the best images of this species I’ve captured to date. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

This wren was scolding, but I could tell who was the object of its wrath. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

This Hermit Thrush showed up early during my visit, but did not stay long. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

I saw Lincoln’s Sparrows several times during my tour, but they all seemed to skulk in the underbrush. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Kiskadees sounded off all over the compound, but only a few presented well enough to photograph. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Dusky-Capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

This was the first bird I found on entering the compound. I saw it (or its doppelganger) again on the opposite side of the reserve shortly before I ended my stay. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Dusky-Capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Black-Throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

I almost missed this bird, but it showed up when I was looking for a flycatcher I’d seen moments before. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Dusky-Capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

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