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 Green Jay by kyoub
You will marvel at the green jays, chachalaca, and the buff-bellied hummingbirds among the foliage of this well preserved piece of Sabal Palm Forest remaining in the US. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Southeast of Brownsville
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 Whaling Wall by kyoub
It was painted by internationally renowned artist known simply as Wyland, this massive mural is titled Orcas Off The Gulf of Mexico.
It depicts pods of killer whales, along with other wildlife indigenous to the area, such as yellowfin tuna, Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, and brown pelicans.
It was completed in only 4 days in 1994, the mural is part of a series of 100 Whaling Walls that Wyland intends to paint by 2011. Leave a Comment
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 Painted Bunting by kyoub
Layuna Atascosa holds the record for bird sightings in the US.
The refuge also contains the largest block of protected native habitat in So. Texas. This is crucial to the survival of the endangered ocelot and the jaguarundi.
One of my favorite birds here is the painted bunting. I have seen them in my yard eating mulberries from the mulberry tree early in May. Leave a Comment
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 Egret by kyoub
These tours are usually done from November to March, when the Whooping Cranes are there.
The refuge is the wintering ground for the wild flocks of Whooping Cranes that total about 130 birds.
Rockport is a must stop for birders and not just for the cranes.
It is located 32 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. Leave a Comment
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 Parrots by kyoub
what it really was out there. Sure enough it was a pair of small parrots, one green and one yellow. They were peeking down from a wire avove my birdfeeder.
They both came by morning and evening all summer long. I didn't see them during the winter so thought they had migrated south.
In the spring I saw the green a couple of times, then never again.
I often wonder what happened to them and where they came from. I suspect they escaped from a cage at the pet shop nearby. Leave a Comment
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 Parakeet Nest by kyoub
I thought this could not be true. Parrots like it where it is warm year around.
We drove over to where they were supposed to be living and sure enough there was a bunch of birds there with a big condo looking nest.
The birds are Monk Parakeets that started out as someones pet. Now there are several in the area. Leave a Comment
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 South Texas by kyoub
It has been rated by some as one of the top ten beaches in the world. I don't know that I would say that but it is a nice beach.
Thousands of people flock her every summer to play on the island. Leave a Comment
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 Spanish moss by kyoub
There are walking trails and a seasonal tram.
I have also seen several snakes out in the ponds from the bird blinds. Leave a Comment Other Contact: 37 miles west of Harlingen
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 Tree by kyoub
Night birds in particular, like the night hawk,screech owl, great horned and barn owl are found here.
There is a paved road through out the park and camping facitities. Leave a Comment
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 Spoonbill by kyoub
The park has a shell beach, marshes, meadows, and live oak groves.
The birding at this small park is outstanding.
There are several year around residents.
The bird that I love to see is the Roseate Spoonbill Leave a Comment
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