Distant shot of Two Fulvous Whistling Ducks (left) and one Black-bellied on the right.
There were about 200 spoonbills scattered through the marsh
These Fulvous Whistling-Ducks were several hundred yards away so the image is cropped significantly even though taken with 740 mm worth of lens.
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
male
Anahuac N.W.R.,
Chambers Co., Texas
20 May 2013
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Anahuac N.W.R.,
Chambers Co., Texas
20 May 2013
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Anahuac N.W.R.,
Chambers Co., Texas
20 May 2013
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Anahuac N.W.R.,
Chambers Co., Texas
20 May 2013
American Alligator
Shoveler Pond,
Anahuac NWR,
Chambers Co., Texas
20 May 2013
Eastern Kingbird
Whites Ranch Road,
Chambers Co., Texas
DOR Possum
near Winnie, Texas
20 May 2013
DOR Armadillo
near Winnie, Texas
20 May 2013
DOR Armadillo
near Winnie, Texas
20 May 2013
DOR Western Cottonmouth
State Hwy 73,
Jefferson Co., Texas
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Sea Rim State Park,
Jefferson Co., Texas
20 May 2013
This bird was still in mostly winter plumage. I saw several in full breeding plumage as well.
Forster's Tern
Sea Rim State Park,
Jefferson Co., Texas
20 May 2013
Sandwich Tern
Sterna sandvicensis
Sea Rim State Park,
Jefferson Co., Texas
20 May 2013
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Sea Rim State Park,
Jefferson Co., Texas
20 May 2013