We were up even earlier on Tuesday for a pre-dawn visit to Bentsen-RGV SP in search of Common Pauraque and Ferruginous Pygmy-owl. We had a couple of pauraque on the road in as dawn broke, and the owl pleasantly surprised us by tooting mid-morning. We saw our first Green Kingfisher and there were lots of birds at the feeding stations once the staff began filling the feeders, including Altamira Oriole and Clay-colored Thrush. At the headquarters we saw an Allen’s Hummingbird coming to a feeder (banded the year before). Next it was off to Anzalduas County Park, where several species of warblers were seen while we had lunch. Finally, we went to Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. The pond held lots of waders, but the stars among the wonderful native plantings were the Groove-billed Ani and the Pyrrhuloxia.
Tuesday
Watching feeders at Bentsen-RGV State Park
Common Ground Dove
Plain Chachalaca
Chachalacas like peanut butter
White-winged Dove
Bob White
Altamira Oriole
Great Kiskadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Javelina
Another viewing spot at Bentsen
A resaca (oxbow lake) at Bentsen
Blooming Yucca
The headquarters at Bentsen
Allen’s Hummingbird
Allen’s Hummingbird
The border fence under construction
The dam at Anzalduas County Park
Anzalduas County Park
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
The birding center at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
Inside the birding center
Flame Tree
Zebra Heliconian
Spotted Sandpiper
Dragonfly
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
Groove-billed Ani
Sandhill Cranes
