

In the coming weeks, I intend to spend as much of my time on South Padre Island as I can. Spring migrant birds could begin trickling into Texas any time. I like my chances of meeting these migrating birds at South Padre Island (SPI), and the more often I can visit, the more my chances go up.
This past Tuesday, my shooting day lasted over nine hours, and I met a long list of species. I met the Hooded Warbler for the first time. What a lovely bird! The complete list of species I captured is: Black-Necked Stilt, Black Skimmer, Brown Anole (Lizard), Caspian Tern, Clay-Colored Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Great Blue Heron, Great Kiskadee, Great-Tailed Grackle, Hooded Warbler, Least Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Little Blue Heron, Mottled Duck, Northern Parula, Orchard Oriole, Red-Winged Blackbird, Roseate Spoonbill, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Savannah Sparrow, Sora, Tricolored Heron, White-Eyed Vireo, and Willet. Another high point in my day was watching Black Skimmers employ a foraging style I’d not seen before.
Observes believe Black Skimmers do not need to see their food to catch it. The fact they often forage at night supports this view. With their mouths open, they drag their lower mandible over the water’s surface. When they meet a fish at the surface, their head dips down and their jaw snaps closed like a spring-loaded trap, enabling them to capture unseen prey. I’ve read accounts that claim this action is one of the fastest in nature. I’ve enjoyed watching these birds skim the glassy early morning waters in San Diego Bay, leaving an unbroken wake that sometimes cuts in long curving arcs stretching over several hundred feet. What I witnessed here at SPI was quite different.
Two weeks ago (2021-03-16), when I last visited here, I enjoyed watching as a gang of 10-15 skimmers swarmed into the ponds, making multiple passes over the open water. On this visit, I saw the gang swoop in at about the same time of day. Having prior knowledge of their modus operandi, I marched west on the boardwalk as soon as they appeared. I positioned myself where I felt I had the best light and could catch them coming towards me. During this vigil I noticed a foraging style unlike any I’d seen in the past. No long unbroken routes with their razor-thin beaks cutting the surface. These birds were hitting the water with tails and bellies, causing a conspicuous splash, then flying out a few feet and skimming for a short distance. I like to call it a splash-and-grab technique. I speculate the splash may startle small fish and provide a visual target for the subsequent skim. It is the only explanation I can think of to justify this technique.
The gallery below is larger than normal. Believe it or not, I whittled it down from a much larger number of images.

Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Reflecting on stilts. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 18:11 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X9281-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Reflecting on stilts. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 18:17 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X9402-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Skimmer(Rynchops niger) |
Description: Skimmers put on a show in the late afternoon at the marsh. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 15:51 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackSkimmer_D5X8310-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Skimmer(Rynchops niger) |
Description: Skimmers put on a show in the late afternoon at the marsh. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 15:54 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackSkimmer_D5X8383-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Skimmer(Rynchops niger) |
Description: Skimmers put on a show in the late afternoon at the marsh. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:04 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackSkimmer_D5X8670-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Skimmer(Rynchops niger) |
Description: Skimmers put on a show in the late afternoon at the marsh. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:04 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackSkimmer_D5X8691-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Skimmer(Rynchops niger) |
Description: Skimmers put on a show in the late afternoon at the marsh. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:07 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackSkimmer_D5X8756-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Brown Anole(Anolis sagrei) |
Description: South Texas has such cool reptiles, I couldn’t resist capturing a few images of them. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 13:21 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BrownAnole_Lizard_D5X7610-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Brown Anole(Anolis sagrei) |
Description: South Texas has such cool reptiles, I couldn’t resist capturing a few images of them. This one caught a meal while I watched. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 13:23 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BrownAnole_Lizard_D5X7614-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Caspian Tern(Hydroprogne caspia) |
Description: A Caspian Tern joined the melee when Black Skimmers put on their afternoon show. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:08 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: CaspianTern_D5X8775-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Clay-Colored Sparrow(Spizella pallida) |
Description: A bird in Canada (2005) was the only other member of this species I’d met. I was glad to meet them again here on SPI. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 12:46 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: ClayColoredSparrow_D5X7542-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Clay-Colored Sparrow(Spizella pallida) |
Description: A bird in Canada (2005) was the only other member of this species I’d met. I was glad to meet them again here on SPI. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 12:46 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: ClayColoredSparrow_D5X7551-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Clay-Colored Sparrow(Spizella pallida) |
Description: A bird in Canada (2005) was the only other member of this species I’d met. I was glad to meet them again here on SPI. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 12:46 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: ClayColoredSparrow_D5X7555-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Common Yellowthroat(Geothlypis trichas) |
Description: Always a fun bird to meet, is the Common Yellowthroat. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:50 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: CommonYellowthroat_D5X8069-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Common Yellowthroat(Geothlypis trichas) |
Description: Always a fun bird to meet, is the Common Yellowthroat. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:50 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: CommonYellowthroat_D5X8073-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Great Blue Heron(Ardea herodias) |
Description: Great Blue Herons are ever-present on the marsh. I had fun catching their flights. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:20 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreatBlueHeron_D5X8885-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Great Blue Heron(Ardea herodias) |
Description: Great Blue Herons are ever-present on the marsh. I had fun catching their flights. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:33 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: GreatBlueHeron_D5X9001-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
Description: The Great Kiskadee is the largest flycatcher in North America. South Texas is about the only place in the USA where we find them. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 12:01 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X7498-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
Description: The Great Kiskadee is the largest flycatcher in North America. South Texas is about the only place in the USA where we find them. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:44 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X7978-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Great-Tailed Grackle(Quiscalus mexicanus) |
Description: As the breeding season draws near, Great-Tailed Grackles put on their displays and become more bold. South Texas is about the only place in the USA where we find them. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 15:51 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: GreatTailedGrackle_D5X8287-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Warbler(Setophaga citrina) |
Description: This was my first meeting with this species. The range maps I’ve seen show this bird only migrates through Texas. South Texas is about the only place in the USA where we find them. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:41 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedWarbler_D5X7874-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Warbler(Setophaga citrina) |
Description: This was my first meeting with this species. The range maps I’ve seen show this bird only migrates through Texas. South Texas is about the only place in the USA where we find them. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:42 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: HoodedWarbler_D5X7898-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Warbler(Setophaga citrina) |
Description: This was my first meeting with this species. The range maps I’ve seen show this bird only migrates through Texas. South Texas is about the only place in the USA where we find them. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:42 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedWarbler_D5X7915-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Warbler(Setophaga citrina) |
Description: This was my first meeting with this species. The range maps I’ve seen show this bird only migrates through Texas. South Texas is about the only place in the USA where we find them. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:42 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedWarbler_D5X7948-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
Description: The Least Sandpiper is the smallest shorebird in the world. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 18:36 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9461-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
Description: Soon these Lesser Yellowlegs will head north, perhaps even to the Yukon. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:37 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LesserYellowlegs_D5X9065-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
Description: Soon these Lesser Yellowlegs will head north, perhaps even to the Yukon. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:39 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LesserYellowlegs_D5X9128-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
Description: Soon these Lesser Yellowlegs will head north, perhaps even to the Yukon. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 18:12 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LesserYellowlegs_D5X9303-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
Description: Soon these Lesser Yellowlegs will head north, perhaps even to the Yukon. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 18:14 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LesserYellowlegs_D5X9343-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
Description: Soon these Lesser Yellowlegs will head north, perhaps even to the Yukon. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 18:17 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LesserYellowlegs_D5X9429-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lincoln's Sparrow(Melospiza lincolnii) |
Description: Lincoln’s Sparrows in winter flock to the southern USA, but with spring migration drawing near, they’ll soon be moving north, some as far as Canada and Alaska. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:48 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: LincolnsSparrow_D5X8037-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Little Blue Heron(Egretta caerulea) |
Description: This young Little Blue Heron has not begun acquiring his parents' lovely dark coloring. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:36 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: LittleBlueHeron-Immature_D5X9012-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Mottled Duck(Anas fulvigula) |
Description: Mottled Duck drakes have yellowish bills, while the hen’s bill is darker. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 12:35 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: MottledDuck_D5X7523-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Parula(Setophaga americana) |
Description: The Northern Parulas wintering in south Texas will soon migrate north, some as far north as southeast Canada. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 10:06 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: NorthernParula_D5X7243-SheepsheadBirdSanctuary |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Parula(Setophaga americana) |
Description: The Northern Parulas wintering in south Texas will soon migrate north, some as far north as southeast Canada. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 10:16 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: NorthernParula_D5X7352-SheepsheadBirdSanctuary |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Parula(Setophaga americana) |
Description: The Northern Parulas wintering in south Texas will soon migrate north, some as far north as southeast Canada. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 10:17 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: NorthernParula_D5X7375-SheepsheadBirdSanctuary |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orchard Oriole(Icterus spurius) |
Description: Orchard Orioles winter well south of the USA. Some may stay here in south Texas to breed, while most will migrate north as far as south-central Canada. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:04 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: OrchardOriole_D5X7715-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orchard Oriole(Icterus spurius) |
Description: Orchard Orioles winter well south of the USA. Some may stay here in south Texas to breed, while most will migrate north as far as south-central Canada. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:04 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: OrchardOriole_D5X7719-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
Description: Spring is a time when male Red-Winged Blackbirds set up territories and advertising to females. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 18:06 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X9253-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: Everyone loves spoonbills. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:14 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X8827-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: Everyone loves spoonbills. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:16 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X8850-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ruby-Throated Hummingbird(Archilochus colubris) |
Description: Texans love seeing Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds when they migrate through. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 10:11 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RubyThroatedHummingbird_D5X7266-SheepsheadBirdSanctuary |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ruby-Throated Hummingbird(Archilochus colubris) |
Description: Texans love seeing Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds when they migrate through. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 10:11 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: RubyThroatedHummingbird_D5X7270-SheepsheadBirdSanctuary |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ruby-Throated Hummingbird(Archilochus colubris) |
Description: Texans love seeing Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds when they migrate through. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 10:18 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RubyThroatedHummingbird_D5X7394-SheepsheadBirdSanctuary |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ruby-Throated Hummingbird(Archilochus colubris) |
Description: Texans love seeing Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds when they migrate through. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 14:21 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RubyThroatedHummingbird_D5X7854-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Savannah Sparrow(Passerculus sandwichensis) |
Description: On SPI at the Convention Centre, Savannah Sparrows spend most of their time grazing on the lawns. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 12:45 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: SavannahSparrow_D5X7536-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Sora(Porzana carolina) |
Description: I counted three Sora under the boardwalk on the marsh pond this day. I’m sure there were more. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:46 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: Sora_D5X9162-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Tricolored Heron(Egretta tricolor) |
Description: Tricolored Herons graced me with several fly-overs during my visit. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 11:57 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: TricoloredHeron_D5X7492-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Tricolored Heron(Egretta tricolor) |
Description: Tricolored Herons graced me with several fly-overs during my visit. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 16:40 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: TricoloredHeron_D5X9151-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


White-Eyed Vireo(Vireo griseus) |
Description: South Texas is one place where White-Eyed Vireos remain year round. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 11:00 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: WhiteEyedVireo_D5X7399-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


White-Eyed Vireo(Vireo griseus) |
Description: South Texas is one place where White-Eyed Vireos remain year round. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 12:55 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WhiteEyedVireo_D5X7570-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
Description: I’m not sure, but the paleness of this bird would seem to make it a “Western” Willet. Breeding Eastern Willets have bolder checking. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 17:48 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X9188-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
Description: I’m not sure, but the paleness of this bird would seem to make it a “Western” Willet. Breeding Eastern Willets have bolder checking. Tuesday's all day visit to capture images at the SPI Convention Centre was fruitful. The folks I met were great, and the birds were amazing. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:30 17:50 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X9197-SPI_ConventionCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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