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Bird #447 — Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Roger

melanerpes (from melas, black, and herpes, creeper) aurifrons (from aurum, gold, and frons, front) Tuesday, October 21, 2008 — 10:02 am San Antonio, Texas — San Antonio Botanical Garden The one lifer I was almost sure of seeing in Texas … Continue reading →

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Bird #446 — Long-billed Thrasher

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Roger

toxostoma (from toxon, bow, and stoma, mouth, referring to the bill) longirostre (from longus, long, and rostris, beak) Tuesday, October 21, 2008 — 9:03 am San Antonio, Texas — San Antonio Botanical Garden Like I said, the guy in the … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Botanical Gardens

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Roger

Problem: Our flight to Chicago was at 2:15 pm. We didn’t need to be at the San Antonio airport until 12:30 or so. We had a morning to kill. We contemplated going to the top of the Tower of the … Continue reading →

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Bird #445 — Long-billed Curlew

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Roger

numenius (of the new moon, referring to its bill) americanus (of America) Monday, October 20, 2008 — 4:56 pm Rockport Beach Park — Rockport, Texas Mustang Island was out of the question, and we’d seen what there was to see … Continue reading →

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Rockport, Texas

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Roger

By 2:00 or so, it was evident to me that Aransas was a bust, birdwise. I knew it might be a long time before I returned to south Texas, so I determined to find somewhere else to spend a few … Continue reading →

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