Fort Davis 2017-07
I was very fortunate to be able to spend July 8-16, 2017 with fellow birders and naturalists Cecilia Riley and Mike Gray in Fort Davis, Texas. Here's a short account of each day. See attached observations.
Saturday July 8
I left Austin at about 8:45 AM and arrived at Cecilia and Mike's at about 5 PM. I took Highway 29 out of Austin to Mason, and then took 190. There was very little traffic and lots and lots of high fences and mesquite trees on both sides of the road. At a picnic area east of Iraan I found some Gray Fox tracks.
Sunday July 9
Morning: Looked for kit foxes on 166 west of Fort Davis. eBirded Crow's Nest Ranch.
Evening: Watched hummingbirds in Madge Lindsey's yard.
Monday July 10
Morning: Birded James King's property adjacent to TNC preserve and Lawrence Wood picnic area.
Evening: Road cruising with Lee Hoy.
Tuesday July 11
Light day. Slept in after road cruising. Birded Limpia Creek next to neighborhood entrance, Painted Tree area, and McDonald Observatory. Looked for Painted Damsels but things were just too dry.
Wednesday July 12
Spent time in Davis Mountains State Park. Birded Seep Trail with Cecilia, then hiked long loop up to peak by myself. In the late afternoon birded the two bird blinds in the park and drove up Skyline Drive.
Thursday July 13
Great day. Mike drove me down to Caroline Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis just north of Big Bend national park. Then drove "river road" between Terlingua and Presidio. Then up to Marfa where we met Cecilia and her sister for dinner.
Friday July 14 and Saturday July 15
TNC Davis Mountains Preserve. Partially rained out.
More photos are on Flickr here.
Observações
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Gavião-Caranquejeiro-Negro (Buteogallus anthracinus)Observador
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Taken at Crow's Nest near Fort Davis, Texas.
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Suiriri-Gritador (Tyrannus vociferans)Observador
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Taken at Crow's Nest near Fort Davis, Texas.
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Piuí-Verdadeiro-Do-Oeste (Contopus sordidulus)Observador
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Taken at Crow's Nest near Fort Davis, Texas.
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Trepadeira-Branca (Sitta carolinensis)Observador
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Taken at Crow's Nest near Fort Davis, Texas.
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Peucaea cassiniiObservador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Coruja-Buraqueira (Athene cunicularia)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Lebre-da-Califórnia (Lepus californicus)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Antilocapra (Antilocapra americana)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Papa-Léguas-Grande (Geococcyx californianus)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas. Juvenile bird.
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Lebre-da-Califórnia (Lepus californicus)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Búteo-de-Cauda-Vermelha (Buteo jamaicensis)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Escrevedeira-de-Garganta-Preta (Amphispiza bilineata)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Urubu-de-Cabeça-Vermelha (Cathartes aura)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Gavião-Papa-Gafanhoto (Buteo swainsoni)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Picanço-Americano (Lanius ludovicianus)Observador
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Lagarto-Espinhoso-Das-Fendas (Sceloporus poinsettii)Observador
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Taken in Cecilia Riley's and Mike Gray's backyard in Fort Davis, Texas.
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Colim-de-Montezuma (Cyrtonyx montezumae)Observador
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Taken in Cecilia Riley's and Mike Gray's backyard in Fort Davis, Texas.
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Beija-Flor-Magnífico (Eugenes fulgens)Observador
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Taken in Madge Lindsey's yard near Fort Davis, TX.
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Beija-Flor-de-Cauda-Larga (Selasphorus platycercus)Observador
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Taken in Madge Lindsey's yard near Fort Davis, TX.
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Pica-Pau-Arlequim (Dryobates scalaris)Observador
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Taken in Madge Lindsey's yard near Fort Davis, TX.
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Debulhador-de-Bico-Curvo (Toxostoma curvirostre)Observador
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Taken in Madge Lindsey's yard near Fort Davis, TX.
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Colim-Escamoso (Callipepla squamata)Observador
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Taken in Madge Lindsey's yard near Fort Davis, TX.
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Azulejo-Real (Passerina caerulea)Observador
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Taken in Madge Lindsey's yard near Fort Davis, TX.
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Escrevedeira-de-Garganta-Preta (Amphispiza bilineata)Observador
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Taken in Madge Lindsey's yard near Fort Davis, TX.
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Víreo-Plúmbeo (Vireo plumbeus)Observador
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Papa-Mosquitos-Cinzento (Empidonax wrightii)Observador
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Leptotes marinaObservador
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Papilio multicaudataObservador
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Libellula saturataObservador
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Lagartixa-Ornada (Urosaurus ornatus)Observador
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Enallagma civileObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek near Fort Davis, TX.
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Pseudoleon superbusObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek near Fort Davis, TX.
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Coelhos-de-Cauda-Branca (Género Sylvilagus)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
I'm hoping to get some help from the iNat community identifying this cottontail. (I was alarmed by the number of ticks on its ears!)
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Cascavel-Do-Mojave (Crotalus scutulatus)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
This Mojave Rattlesnake was a new species for me, and was quite docile when Lee moved it off the road.
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Cascavel-diamante Ocidental (Crotalus atrox)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was the most active snake we encountered. It kept moving sideways, trynig to get under Lee's jeep.
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Sapo-de-Pintas-Vermelhas (Anaxyrus punctatus)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Sapo-Do-Texas (Anaxyrus speciosus)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Gavião-Papa-Gafanhoto (Buteo swainsoni)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Cascavel-diamante Ocidental (Crotalus atrox)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
This very young Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was so flat on the road I thought it had been run over. I started to put my ruler down next to it and Lee had to stop me!
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Peneireiro-Americano (Falco sparverius)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Lebre-da-Califórnia (Lepus californicus)Observador
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Observador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Suiriri-Gritador (Tyrannus vociferans)Observador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses Painted Tree Road near Fort Davis, TX.
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Anax juniusObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
This male Common Green Darner was hunting over the creek and finally landed to eat a smaller dragonfly it caught. I think the dragonfly it caught was a Variegated Meadowhawk.
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Perereca-Dos-Cânions (Hyla arenicolor)Observador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Enallagma civileObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Pseudoleon superbusObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Libellula saturataObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Argia immundaObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Ischnura demorsaObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Ischnura demorsaObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Melipotis indomitaObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Mallophora fautrixObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Sympetrum corruptumObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
Male Variegated Meadowhawk, I think this was the dragonfly that the Common Green Darner in the next photo is eating.
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Género PardosaObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Sympetrum corruptumObservador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
Male Variegated Meadowhawk
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Observador
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Gavião-Papa-Gafanhoto (Buteo swainsoni)Observador
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Taken on highway 118 on the way south to the Christmas Mountains.
Adult Swainson's Hawk
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Corrupião-de-Dorso-Preto (Icterus parisorum)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Singing male Scott's Oriole
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Balança-Rabo-Preto (Polioptila melanura)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Escrevedeira-de-Garganta-Preta (Amphispiza bilineata)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Chopim-de-Olhos-Vermelhos (Molothrus aeneus)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Asterocampa leiliaObservador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Libellula saturataObservador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Calothorax luciferObservador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Female Lucifer Hummingbird
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Calothorax luciferObservador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Male Lucifer Hummingbird
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Calothorax luciferObservador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Female Lucifer Hummingbird
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Calothorax luciferObservador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Female Lucifer Hummingbird (right) watching a displaying male (left).
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Calothorax luciferObservador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Immature male Lucifer Hummingbird
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Falcão-Peregrino (Falco peregrinus)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Cardeal-Do-Deserto (Cardinalis sinuatus)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Female Pyrrhuloxia (left), male Varied Bunting (right)
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Rã-Leopardo-Do-Rio-Grande (Lithobates berlandieri)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Colim-Escamoso (Callipepla squamata)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Maçarico-Pintado (Actitis macularius)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
This Spotted Sandpiper was my biggest surprise, out there in the desert. I assume this bird was on its way south.
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Mariposa-Escura (Passerina versicolor)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Male Varied Bunting
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Mariposa-Escura (Passerina versicolor)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Male Varied Bunting
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Chapim-de-Face-Dourada (Auriparus flaviceps)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Chapim-de-Face-Dourada (Auriparus flaviceps)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Chapim-de-Face-Dourada (Auriparus flaviceps)Observador
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Papilio polyxenesObservador
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park. Taken near Limpia Creek Vista, the highest point in the park.
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Pseudoleon superbusObservador
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
Filigree Skimmer Female
On Seep Trail.
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Cissia rubricataObservador
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
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Género PromachusObservador
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
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Género HesperiaObservador
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park. Taken near Limpia Creek Vista, the highest point in the park.
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Cauda-de-Chicote-Manchado-de-Chihuahua (Aspidoscelis exsanguis)Observador
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
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Cauda-de-Chicote-Manchado-de-Chihuahua (Aspidoscelis exsanguis)Observador
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
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Pica-Pau-Das-Bolotas (Melanerpes formicivorus)Observador
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Pica-Pau-Das-Bolotas (Melanerpes formicivorus)Observador
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Bico-Grossudo-de-Cabeça-Preta (Pheucticus melanocephalus)Observador
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Azulejo-Real (Passerina caerulea)Observador
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Tico-Tico-de-Coroa-Ruiva (Aimophila ruficeps)Observador
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Trepadeira-Branca (Sitta carolinensis)Observador
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Colim-de-Elmo (Callipepla gambelii)Observador
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Tramea onustaObservador
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Cicindela ocellataObservador
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Triorla interruptaObservador
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Argia moestaObservador
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Gavião-Caranquejeiro-Negro (Buteogallus anthracinus)Observador
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
This Common Black Hawk was surrounded by Turkey Vultures while it ate a softshell turtle, until it flew to the other side of the river.
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Suiriri-Gritador (Tyrannus vociferans)Observador
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Taken between Marfa and Fort Davis with Mike Gray.
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Antilocapra (Antilocapra americana)Observador
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Taken between Marfa and Fort Davis with Mike Gray.
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Escrevedeira-Arlequim (Chondestes grammacus)Observador
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Taken between Marfa and Fort Davis with Mike Gray.
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Porco-Do-Mato (Pecari tajacu)Observador
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Taken between Marfa and Fort Davis with Mike Gray.
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Caniço (Phragmites australis)Observador
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
Is this our native giant cane?
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Observador
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Beija-Flor-de-Cauda-Larga (Selasphorus platycercus)Observador
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Taken on The Nature Conservancy's Davis Mountains Preserve during an open weekend. Unfortunately both days I spent on the preserve were rainy, but I made two hikes both mornings with Robert Becker.
Taken on the trail up to Tobe Canyon.
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Pipilo-Pintado (Pipilo maculatus)Observador
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Taken on The Nature Conservancy's Davis Mountains Preserve during an open weekend. Unfortunately both days I spent on the preserve were rainy, but I made two hikes both mornings with Robert Becker.
Taken on the trail up to Tobe Canyon.
These were so plentiful in the preserve and the males were singing! I'm not used to hearing their song, so it took me a little while to figure out what I was hearing before I saw one.
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Papa-Mosquitos-Cinzento (Empidonax wrightii)Observador
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Taken on The Nature Conservancy's Davis Mountains Preserve during an open weekend. Unfortunately both days I spent on the preserve were rainy, but I made two hikes both mornings with Robert Becker.
Taken on Livermore Vista Trail.
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