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White-winged Dove Zenaida asiaticaObserver
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@centratex. Looks like #38 is still here and happily being a mooch at my feeders.
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifronsObserver
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Female, eating peanut suet. An adult male Golden-fronted Woodpecker was hopping around in a tree a few feet from her.
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American Goldfinch Spinus tristisObserver
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Only one seen. First one seen in almost a year.
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American Robin Turdus migratoriusObserver
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Just a few of the thousands of Robins that are currently roosting, at night, about a 1/4 mile North of this location.
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Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufusObserver
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One of three (?) Hummingbirds now wintering in the yard. I've been suspecting that there were more than two hummers wintering here, based on the little aerial battles occurring.
I'm going to post all three of the individuals on this date, in hopes that the three can be distinguished from one another by their gorget patterns.
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Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufusObserver
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One of three (?) Rufous/Allen's Hummingbirds now wintering in the yard. I've been suspecting that there were more than two hummers wintering here, based on the little aerial battles occurring.
I'm going to post all three of the individuals on this date, in hopes that the three can be distinguished from one another by their gorget patterns.
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Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds Genus SelasphorusObserver
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One of three (?) Hummingbirds now wintering in the yard. I've been suspecting that there were more than two hummers wintering here, based on the little aerial battles occurring.
I'm going to post all three of the individuals on this date, in hopes that the three can be distinguished from one another by their gorget patterns.
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Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatusObserver
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Several now over-wintering at this location.
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Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufusObserver
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I think this is the same male Rufous that has been at this location for over a month now.
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Genus CymatoderaObserver
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Found inside of a hummingbird nectar feeder.
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Pine Siskin Spinus pinusObserver
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Eating sunflower chips. There seem to be a flock of about 50 Pine Siskins, now in winter residence at this location.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendulaObserver
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At least one Ruby-crowned Kinglet has been foraging in the Acacia trees for several weeks now. Acacia trees seemed to be it's preferred foraging location, over Ashe Junipers and Oaks.
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Mosses Phylum BryophytaObserver
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On Edwards Plateau Live Oak, following an inch of rain the previous week.
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American Robin Turdus migratoriusObserver
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In his Jan 27, 2019 posting, @greglasley described the 1000's of American Robins pouring into an evening roost site at this location. The Robins were not at this location a year later, in Jan 2020. However, in early December of 2020, the same began happening again. Thousands of Robins are once again pouring into this same evening roost location. It is quite an awe-inspiring sight to watch.
This year, the Ashe Juniper trees are quite laden with berries. The Robins fan out in the morning and begin feeding on all of the nearby trees.
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Myrtle Warbler Setophaga coronata ssp. coronataObserver
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Yellow-rumped, I think? Not good photos. Hanging out in tree in parking lot at HEB grocery store.
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Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillaeObserver
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Drinking nectar at a hummingbird feeder. One of the very last of the butterflies to be seen in the yard this year.
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Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds Genus SelasphorusObserver
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One of at least two hummers that appear to be spending the winter here.
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Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufusObserver
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Male. One of at least two Rufous hummers that appear to be spending the winter here.
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifronsObserver
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Photo # 1 is of the female (or juvenile) Golden-fronted Woodpecker hanging upside down and grabbing at a ripe (black) Smilax sp. berry.
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Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds Genus SelasphorusObserver
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One, of two, hummers that have been in the yard for several weeks.
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifronsObserver
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Eating peanut suet.
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Hummingbirds Family TrochilidaeObserver
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Not sure what Kind of hummer this is? Can't detect much rufous coloration on it. Hoping for better photos when it stops raining.
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White-winged Dove Zenaida asiaticaObserver
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Banded. One of yours @centratex? After squinting at band number, it appears to be 1-1-5-4-0-6-?-3-8.
the seventh digit appears to be either a 3 or an 8?
I could be off on a couple of the numbers though.
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Ashe Juniper Juniperus asheiObserver
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It's shaping up to be a very berry year.
