Brazos Bend SP, 11/24/2019 Birding

It was a crisp, beautiful morning, so Scott and I headed out to get some birds. We didn't want to stop until we hit at least SIXTY. Which we did.

Ruddy duck was the bird of the day for us. Notably absent were White-eyed Vireo, Great Blue Heron, Cormorant, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, all of which we expected to see this time of year.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S61712585

Photos -- listed below -- of birds were snapped with my phone from the camera's small LED screen. That way, I can get a clear shot of the bird with the big lens, zoom in the image more if necessary, and finally have a full-frame individual for iNat. It's unlikely I'll ever swap them out for the real-time images (too much work), but the SmugMug gallery has them there for all to see, linked from within the checklist.

Happy Birding!

Posted on 25 November, 2019 13:11 by dirtnkids dirtnkids

Observations

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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 07:30 AM HST

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Ringless Honey Mushroom (Desarmillaria caespitosa)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 08:11 AM HST

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Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 08:21 AM HST

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Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)

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dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 08:23 AM HST

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Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 08:36 AM HST

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House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 08:44 AM HST

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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 08:48 AM HST

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Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 08:51 AM HST

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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 08:52 AM HST

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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Observer

dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 09:00 AM HST

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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Observer

dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 09:01 AM HST

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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 09:03 AM HST

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American Coot (Fulica americana)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 09:05 AM HST

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Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)

Observer

dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 09:49 AM HST

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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 09:54 AM HST

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)

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dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 09:55 AM HST

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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)

Observer

dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 09:56 AM HST

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Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus)

Observer

dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 10:13 AM HST

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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

Observer

dirtnkids

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November 24, 2019 10:22 AM HST

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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 10:37 AM HST

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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 11:20 AM HST

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Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)

Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 11:22 AM HST

Description

Oops ... upside down screenshot.

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Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)

Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 11:30 AM HST

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Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)

Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 2019

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)

Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 11:46 AM HST

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Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)

Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 11:58 AM HST

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Observer

dirtnkids

Date

November 24, 2019 12:05 PM HST

Comments

Great bird shots! Thanks for uploading these to iNat, and thanks for doing the bird surveys at Brazos Bend. :)

Posted by sambiology over 4 years ago

Nice to see your comment ... I don't usually get these! Spending time at BBSP is among some of my fav times. Turning in a bird (plant, herp, fungi) survey as well is icing on the cake. Only my phone battery limits my ability. Must find a good solution for that. Cheers, SamBiology. And Happy Birding!

Posted by dirtnkids over 4 years ago

Please realize that these surveys are super valuable for us at TPWD! Brazos Bend is a great place for all sorts of critters and plants, and these observations are being accumulated in the place on iNat:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=122244
And the species list is updating too:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=122244&view=species
The neat thing about this: it's a digital and filterable field guide to the specific place... So, if there is someone wanting to come to Brazos Bend to see birds, they can see the birds documented on iNat:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=122244&taxon_id=3&view=species
...or the beetles on iNat from Brazos Bend too:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=122244&taxon_id=47208&view=species

So, please, keep it up and keep documenting everything there at BBSP! :)

Posted by sambiology over 4 years ago

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