Category Archives: Birds

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge — Austwell, Texas

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Roger

There’s a lot about birds in this post, so if you’re not interested, you might want to skip it. But there’s also some stuff about wild pigs and Alligators … Aransas is the Mecca for birders, primarily because it’s the … Continue reading →

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Bird #444 — White-tailed Hawk

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Roger

buteo (hawk) albicaudatus (from albus, white, and caudatus, tailed) Monday, October 20, 2008 — 9:36 am Goliad County, Texas — Route 77A south of Goliad This was shaping up to be a pretty good day — two lifers and we … Continue reading →

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Bird #443 — Crested Caracara

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Roger

caracara (Indian name based on its call) cheriway (probably a South American native name) Monday, October 20, 2008 — 8:50 am Kenedy, Texas — Route 181 just west of Route 80 We got up early on Monday and headed southeast … Continue reading →

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Bird #442 — Chihuahuan Raven

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

corvus (crow) cryptoleucus (from kryptos, hidden, and leukos, white) Sunday, October 19, 2008 — 8:30 am Johnson City, Texas — Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Since we had a free trip to San Antonio, we decided to take a … Continue reading →

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Hard Landing

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Roger
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