Male Baltimore Oriole stopping by our backyard water feature as migration is in motion. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
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Male Baltimore Oriole stopping by our backyard water feature as migration is in motion. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
When I lived in another part of Texas, the PM roost was well known and in a relatively populated area. The birds would congregate on power lines around the area. As darkness closed in, they took to the air and appeared to create an avian tornado before diving into the trees. Magic act.
Ha.
Found this Purple Martin pre-roost area yesterday about a mile from my house . I don’t know how many thousands of PMs there were, but they started to get more anxious as it got closer to sunset. About 10 mins after this video, they had disappeared to the north. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
One of my yard trailcams captured this male Hooded Oriole coming by for a late afternoon bath. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
I’ve seen Bobcats in the green area behind us with one of my trailcams, but this is the first one that was captured in the early hours last night inside our fence. Looked cautious, but appears it only stayed briefly before slipping back out thru the fence. #Nature #Mammal #CorpusChristiTx
Those are 12 nest gourds where Purple Martins lay their eggs. The metal bars on top are just for perching and hanging out.
Our 2 Troyer Purple Martin gourd racks have provided 20 nests this year. 70+ eggs hatched and getting closer to the end of the nesting season. Many of the nestlings have fledged but many PMs are still hanging around. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
This red-eyed male Bronzed Cowbird was on the ground searching for some seeds. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Juvenile White-tailed Hawk on a cloudy day near agriculture fields west of #CorpusChristiTx. #Birds #Nature
Water, water, water. It’s the main magnet in our yard. This male Hooded Oriole agrees with me. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Out driving some agricultural fields the other day and spotted a couple adult White-tailed hawks. Here’s one. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
I decided to go out on the south Packery Channel Jetty to search for some avian subjects. Not too many birds out but the sky and water were looking nice. #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
I heard this Least Bittern before I saw it. It was close and I had to shoot pics of it straight down from the main deck at Turnbull Birding Center. #Birds #Nature #PortAransasTx
Momma Mottled Duck providing shade for her duckling on a warm and sunny day at Turnbull Birding Center. #PortAransasTx #Birds #Nature
This rare American Flamingo continues to hang out in the main pond at Turnbull Birding Center in #PortAramsasTx. #Birds #Nature
Another example of the value and attraction of water. With our drip providing some hypnotic sonics, this male Hooded Oriole couldn’t resist yesterday so he took advantage to have a cool bath. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Fulvous Whistling Ducks enjoying the day around a small pond in the agricultural area west of #CorpusChristiTX yesterday. #Birds #Nature.
There were a number of Common Nighthawks in the area that I birded yesterday. A few were on the road gathering up the heat. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Yesterday I decided to drive some agricultural areas west of town to see what was around. Crested Caracara was perched on the cross beams of a power pole. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Yesterday one of the fledgling Aplomado Falcons had flown to a power pole along 361 and was calling to its parent for some attention or food. #Birds #Nature #PortAransasTx
Yesterday on my way to #PortAransasTx I noticed some activity on one of the Aplomado Falcon nesting platforms. Parent was tearing off pieces of meat from a prey item and feeding to 2 nestlings. Hand held at long distance #Birds #Nature.
A few today pics at Turnbull Birding Center in #PortAransasTx. Neotropic Cormorant, Mottled Duck, Willet and Sandwich Tern. #Birds #Nature
A few random pics from yesterday near the jetties at Packery Channel. Lots of activity in the air and in the water. Sandwich Tern after it snagged a fish, a Laughing Gull trying to steal the Royal Tern’s catch and a Common Tern. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Royal Terns finding a sweet spot in Oso Bay and doing their standard diving approach to try and catch some fish prey. After a successful catch, a few of the Terns decide to see if they can steal it. Lots of wind noise. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Here’s a gift I brought you! Not interested. It’s a tasty bite. Still not interested! Least Terns on the shore near Packery Channel jetties yesterday. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx.
Sandwich Terns in hunt mode near the Packery Channel jetties in #CorpusChristiTX yesterday. #Birds #Nature.
Yeah it’s making its own rules. Seems to be doing well and thriving whatever it is doing. Been here for a bit and lots of folks are seeing. That chain link fence needs to get a facial or something.
Rare Brown Noddy seen today near Bob Hall Pier on the Gulf south of #CorpusChristiTx. #Birds #Nature
Did my Purple Martin nest checks yesterday and everyone seems to be doing well. 70 nestlings at current count and this is one of the younger groups with a few hungry hatchlings. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
This is a sampling of Purple Martin gourd nests I found when I did my nest checks today. We have a mixture of ages in our 20 nests. Currently have 68 hatchlings. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Few random pics from Oso Bay the other day. Willer, Tricolored Heron, Neotropic Cormorant and Little Blue Heron. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Got a few long distance pics of this rare Whimbrel on some mud flats on the edge of Oso Bay. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
One of our common shorebirds is the Tricolored Heron, here searching for its next bite. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Our friends, the Green Jays, are still hanging around the neighborhood and enjoying the peanut bits we have out. They’ll sometimes commandeer the bath as well. Enjoy them. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Yesterday a Brown-crested Flycatcher pair were checking out an old owl box I have hanging in a Mesquite Tree. Don’t know if they’re serious, but it would be nice to see them follow through. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Just a dog and his leash. Buddy, our Great Pyrenees, is out with me on our late afternoon walk round the neighborhood. #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Yep I love them also.
A few random #birds from the other day at Turnbull Birding Center in #PortAransasTx. Neotropic Cormorant, Cattle Egrets and Wilson’s Plover. #Nature
Did my Purple Martin gourd nest checks today and all 20 nests seem to be progressing nicely, even as our temps are getting into the low 90s during the day. Here are 2 nests with older hatchlings. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Caspian Tern, our largest Tern, was hunting with a number of other Tern species at Turnbull Birding Center in #PortAransasTX the other day, diving into the water to catch their prey. #Birds #Nature.
There were a handful of Least Terns on the hunt at Turnbull Birding Center in #PortAransasTX. Unique looking with their yellow beaks, white forehead and small size. #Birds #Nature.
Another series of pics of a Magnificent Frigatebird from my visit to Turnbull Birding Center in #PortAransasTX a few days ago. The long pointed and angular wings allow it to soar endlessly. #Birds #Nature.
Don’t see this species very often, but it’s always enjoyable to get the opportunity for pics. At Turnbull Birding Center in #PortAransasTx the other day, 3 Magnificent Frigatebirds soared over the main pond for awhile. #Birds #Nature.
Nice. I hope the parents are feeding them well.
Nature on display, for sure.
We have high confidence. 😄
Today I did Purple Martin nest checks on our 20 established nests. Here are some of my oldest hatchlings starting to gain their feathers. They are a little more than a week old. Current stats of our entire setup: 49 nestlings of various ages and 31 unhatched eggs. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
I know. My wife can’t watch the videos. But we’ve had the Martins for a number of years and they always fledge lots of youngsters so we just have to trust nature cause the parents seem to be doing great jobs.
I’ve seen it happen multiple times and when I checked back later, the prey is gone and the babies are all looking good. I guess those parents know what they’re doing better than me.
The Purple Martin nestlings are continuing to grow, especially when the parents are upping the feeding game. Looks like the parent is bringing a Saddlebags type of dragonfly to the nest. #Birds #Nature #BlingCam #CorpusChristiTX.
A couple Yesterday birds at Oso Bay: Black Skimmer, Roseate Spoonbill, Tricolored Heron and Royal Tern. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Yesterday, I found this American Oystercatcher wading in the shallows of Oso Bay. I noticed it was a banded bird, but I couldn’t get enough detail on the silver band just above the right foot that would help researchers. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Saw a handful of Wilson’s Plovers while out this morning on Oso Bay, including a fledgling. Youngster has the cuteness going on. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
In nature, there’s always a pirate trying to steal your treasure you worked hard to earn. Laughing Gull chasing a Royal Tern with fish prey. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
I’ve always wanted to watch the goings on inside a Purple Martin nest. This year I finally made it happen with a small #Blink camera.
Babies always need feeding at La Casa. Looks like one of the hatchlings got a Damselfly. Purple Martin nest in one of our gourds. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
I usually hear the Common Nighthawks before I spot them. Two were interacting the other day by Packery Flats. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
For the first time in about a month we had hard rain yesterday morning - 4” worth. Does it show? Green Jay. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
When the eggs hatch, it’s time for the parents to get busy with the feeding of the youngsters. I have a #Blink camera that I have installed in one of our Purple Martin gourds to document this family’s development. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Haha.
Brown Booby yesterday on the edge of Oso Bay. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
This one was hunting for quite a while, flying low, and diving into the water. If it’s hungry, it would appear to be feeling healthy.
Yep they’re around and we mostly catch a few in winter. Don’t think they read Sibley’s tho. 😜. Happy to catch the occasional one tho.
In the first pic, that Brown Booby looks like it’s been through the war and is all shot up. 😇. However I have some other pics from the same time and the side views look nice. 🤷🏽♂️ #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
The other day while driving on some country roads west of town, I saw Crested Caracara perched on a pole getting harassed by a Northern Mockingbird, Red-winged Blackbird and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
Where’s Waldo? What do you see in this jumble of feathers? 🤓 #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotographer #CorpusChristiTx
The Least Terns were giving me the stink eye, so I turned and headed in the opposite direction. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTX.
Our first nest of 5 Purple Martin eggs has hatched. First egg was laid May 6. We have 2 gourd racks - 20 nests established with 85 eggs and 5 nestlings. Things are getting ready to be busy for some parents very soon. 😎 #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
Same with me. Over time I added the drip to create the sound of water and movement and never looked back. A big attractant, for sure.
Mr. Golden-fronted Woodpecker stopping by the cement pond for a nice cool bath. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
That’s the only shepherd’s hook that I don’t have a critter protector on and, occasionally, that mess happens. Thankfully.
One of our neighborhood buddies stopping by the pond area. Like Jays, these Great Kiskadees have loud voices and personalities. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography #CorpusChristiTx
Early morning marauder hitting the hummer sugar water and water in the ant moat. Raccoon showing off that dexterity. #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
At the Packery Channel Jetties a few days ago, I saw a number of birds diving into the water feeding near a group of Brown Pelicans. Black Terns were in that group. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx #BirdPhotography
Exactly right. Especially when I initially didn’t know if there was anyone inside the nest area.
A number of terns were on the hunt yesterday near Packery Channel jetties. The fishing seemed good and it allowed me some BIF (birds in flight) pics. I always enjoy getting pics of Least Terns. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Yesterday I was out and about doing some birding while driving. On the main drag between #CorpusChristiTx and Port Aransas there are 3 large nesting platforms for Aplomado Falcons. Yesterday I pulled over and was able to see a parent feeding 3 nestlings. Long distance pics. #Birds #Nature
Yesterday on our local RBA Rare Bird Alert there was a reported sighting of a Brown Noddy. I got out this morning and saw it along the shoreline. Not a regular visitor here. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Yes they are. Mostly crustaceans.
On a recent windy day, the cleaning crew was hard at work. Roseate Spoonbills feeding along the shoreline. Lots of wind noise. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
I’ve always had a soft spot for Green Herons ever since we had a pair nest in our backyard Live Oak tree years ago when we lived near water. Love their call. This flyby was at a nearby patch recently. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Yep I agree. There are quite a few facilities that would be will to take the body for their research and study.
Can’t help but doing a double take when you see a male Painted Bunting. Right now we have quite a few in the area so we’ll enjoy them all before migration takes them south. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
When the temps start to warm up, the bathing beauties come out to take advantage. This female Golden-fronted Woodpecker appeared to be enjoying her time there. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Our Huisache Tree is a popular stopping place for migrants as it holds a number of insects. This Red-eyed Vireo was hunting in it recently. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Water is a great magnet. Congrats.
This male Orchard Oriole decided to get a taste of the sugar water in our hummingbird feeder. He was migrating through our yard recently. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
A few recent #Birds from the area. Female Yellow-headed Blackbird, Common Nighthawk, Eastern Kingbird and Little Blue Heron. #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Bath time in our backyard pond for this female Painted Bunting. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Some recent backyard birds. Green Jays, Bronzed Cowbird, Golden-fronted Woodpecker and male Yellow Warbler. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTx
Here are a few recent birds I saw at a nature preserve near my house. Eastern Wood-Pewee, Black-and-white Warbler, Spotted Sandpiper, and a Philadelphia Vireo. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Earlier this year, I purchased a small Blink cam to mount inside one of my Purple Martin gourds. I wanted to get some views inside the nest. The Martins generally lay one egg per day and this nest has five eggs. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
For the last six months, we’ve had Green Jays in the area and in the backyard. We’ve never had them before then, but I hope they continue to stop by and show off their raucous personalities. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Recent migrants visited our backyard for some taste of orange and suet. Male and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks showed up together. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Had this flock of birds fly by the yard the other day. The #BlueAngels were in town for an airshow at the Naval Air Station in #CorpusChristiTX.
Nice. Love them.
A little wary dance at the peanut feeder in the backyard between a male Golden-fronted Woodpecker and a European Starling. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
Can’t mistake a Summer Tanager from any other Tanager when you see that large beak. This male flew up to this Crepe Myrtle tree in our backyard and was finishing off a Honey Bee snack before I snapped a few pics. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
During migration, you never know who will show up in your backyard. We had a couple Bay-breasted Warblers bring their color for us to enjoy last week. #Birds #Nature #CorpusChristiTX.
