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Altamira Orioles are Nesting in the Rio Grande Valley

On May 31, 2013 By Steve
Southern Texas is the only place in the country where the Altamira Oriole can be seen. This big, beautiful bird is really more of a Middle American species that occurs in eastern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, and on to Nicaragua, and is much more common south of the border. It’s not all that rare inContinue Reading
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Caracaras, Altamira Orioles, and other Fun Birds from Southern Texas

On May 30, 2013 By Steve
As I was photographing an Altamira Oriole nest the other day, I noticed two Crested Caracaras undertaking some interesting behavior. These large hawk-like falcons were both walking around a small stand of trees and scratched the ground in a similar way as Wild Turkeys. The caracaras were obviously not digging for ground squirrels, mice orContinue Reading
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A Fantastic Spring Migration in Southern Texas

On May 23, 2013 By Steve
This spring migration is just about history, but it might have been the best one I have ever seen and I doubt there will be another that was this good. It produced a few firsts for me, including Swainson’s Warbler, Golden-crowned Sparrow, and the second Lazuli Bunting I have ever photographed. The Golden-crowned Sparrow isContinue Reading
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South Texas Bird Photography in May

On May 21, 2013 By Steve
May is that month where winter is definitely gone for good and summer is right around the corner. In Texas, it already feels like summer except it’s not nearly as hot as in July and August. It’s also the month when the biggest week in birding takes place in Ohio because huge numbers of springContinue Reading
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More Spring Migrants from May in Texas

On May 16, 2013 By Steve
This spring migration has been the best I have seen over the course of 16 years of birding in southern Texas. Huge numbers of migrants were seen at south Texas hotspots like South Padre and High Islands, and there have been times when I have had so many photography opportunities that it was hard toContinue Reading
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Spring Migration Beauties

On May 15, 2013 By Steve
Spring migration goes by with a rush of birds in southern Texas. Some days, it seems like there are birds everywhere you look but the action doesn’t last for long. The main push of birds happens for just a week or two and then tapers off about two weeks into May. We are now atContinue Reading
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Some Spring Migrants from Southern Texas

On May 9, 2013 By Steve
Spring migration has been fast and furious in southern Texas. There have been fantastic days with multitudes of birds and there have even been times when birds have landed on my shoulders and camera! The photography has been great and I would have posted many of those images if it weren’t for some computer issues that kept me fromContinue Reading
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