2020-03-07: Bird Adventures In Big Bend

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Black-Throated Sparrow - Amphispiza bilineata — **Black-Throated Sparrow**
*(Amphispiza bilineata)*

**Description:**
I stopped briefly on my drive from Big Bend to Marathon and found a few roadside birds to entertain me.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 13:38

**Location:**

Corner Windmill
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
2733.24 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** BlackThroatedSparrow_D5X3604-BigBendPark

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Pin It — **Black-Throated Sparrow**
*(Amphispiza bilineata)*

**Description:**
I stopped briefly on my drive from Big Bend to Marathon and found a few roadside birds to entertain me.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 13:38

**Location:**

Corner Windmill
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
2733.24 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** BlackThroatedSparrow_D5X3604-BigBendPark

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea — **Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher**
*(Polioptila caerulea)*

**Description:**
I stopped briefly on my drive from Big Bend to Marathon and found a few roadside birds to entertain me. The harsh mid-day sun was not a friend to me getting quality images, though it didn't stop me from trying.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 13:41

**Location:**

Corner Windmill
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
2733.24 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 700 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** BlueGrayGnatCatcher_D5X3629-BigBendPark

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Curve-Billed Thrasher - Toxostoma curvirostre — **Curve-Billed Thrasher**
*(Toxostoma curvirostre)*

**Description:**
This was the first bird to meet me this morning while on the trail to the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 9:30

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3544.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000

**File Name:** CurveBilledThrasher_D5X3142-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Dark-Eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis — **Dark-Eyed Junco**
*(Junco hyemalis)*

**Description:**
I found this Gray-Headed bird in Marathon. After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered the Gage Gardens near the town center.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 16:52

**Location:**

Gage Gardens
Marathon, Texas
United States
3964.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/800

**File Name:** DarkEyedJunco_D5X4206-Marathon

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus — **Hermit Thrush**
*(Catharus guttatus)*

**Description:**
Because of water from the well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead, it is a superb place to meet a variety of birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 10:58

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3606.97 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** HermitThrush_D5X3502-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Inca Dove - Columbina inca — **Inca Dove**
*(Columbina inca)*

**Description:**
After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 16:06

**Location:**

Gage Gardens
Marathon, Texas
United States
3964.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** IncaDove_D5X3718-Marathon

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis — **Northern Cardinal**
*(Cardinalis cardinalis)*

**Description:**
Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 9:37

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3544.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** NorthernCardinal_D5X3159-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos — **Northern Mockingbird**
*(Mimus polyglottos)*

**Description:**
Mockingbirds dominated the other drinkers at the old Sam Nail Ranch waterhole. When they would arrive by the dozens, all the other birds gave ground.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 10:25

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3606.97 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** NorthernMockingbird_D5X3334-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Pyrrhuloxia - Cardinalis sinuatus — **Pyrrhuloxia**
*(Cardinalis sinuatus)*

**Description:**
Up-close and personal view. Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 10:19

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3570.11 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** Pyrrhuloxia_D5X3254-SamNailRanch

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Rock Wren - Salpinctes obsoletus — **Rock Wren**
*(Salpinctes obsoletus)*

**Description:**
This wren was the second bird I encountered on the trail to the well and water source at Sam Nail Ranch.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 9:37

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3544.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** RockWren_D5X3173-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus — **Spotted Towhee**
*(Pipilo maculatus)*

**Description:**
Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 10:34

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3606.97 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** SpottedTowhee_D5X3443-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Vermilion Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus rubinus — **Vermilion Flycatcher**
*(Pyrocephalus rubinus)*

**Description:**
After visiting Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered the Gage Gardens near the town center and birds like this Vermillion Flycatcher.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 15:56

**Location:**

Gage Gardens
Marathon, Texas
United States
3975.19 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** VermillionFlyCatcher_D5X3670-Marathon

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Windmill Water - Scenery — **Windmill Water**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 10:42

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3606.97 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 750 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** WaterDrip_D5X3470-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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White-Crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys — **White-Crowned Sparrow**
*(Zonotrichia leucophrys)*

**Description:**
Up-close and personal view. Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 10:01

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3551.55 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** WhiteCrownedSparrow_D5X3209-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii — **Lincoln's Sparrow**
*(Melospiza lincolnii)*

**Description:**
The old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, with its old wind-driven well, provides water to a thirsty desert community of plants and animals.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:03:07 10:35

**Location:**

Sam Nail Ranch
Big Bend National Park, Texas
United States
3606.97 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** LincolnsSparrow_D5X3466-SamNailRanch

(C)2019 Jack Daynes

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Black-Throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

I stopped briefly on my drive from Big Bend to Marathon and found a few roadside birds to entertain me.

I stopped briefly on my drive from Big Bend to Marathon and found a few roadside birds to entertain me. The harsh mid-day sun was not a friend to me getting quality images, though it didn't stop me from trying.

Curve-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

This was the first bird to meet me this morning while on the trail to the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend.

Curve-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

This was the first bird to meet me on this morning. Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Dark-Eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

I found this Gray-Headed bird in Marathon. After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Dark-Eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

I found this Gray-Headed bird in Marathon. After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

Because of water from the well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead, it is a superb place to meet a variety of birds.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

Because of water from the well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead, it is a superb place to meet a variety of birds.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

Because of water from the well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead, it is a superb place to meet a variety of birds.

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered these Inca Doves at the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

This young lady had lots of friends sharing a drink at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

This young lady had lots of friends sharing a drink at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Mockingbirds dominated the other drinkers at the old Sam Nail Ranch waterhole. When they would arrive by the dozens, all the other birds gave ground.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Mockingbirds dominated the other drinkers at the old Sam Nail Ranch waterhole. When they would arrive by the dozens, all the other birds gave ground.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Emboldened by their numbers, all it took to intimidate most of their neighbors was a stern look. The old water source at the Sam Nail Ranch brought the birds in to drink and bathe.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Mockingbirds dominated the other drinkers at the old Sam Nail Ranch waterhole. When they would arrive by the dozens, all the other birds gave ground.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Mockingbirds dominated the other drinkers at the old Sam Nail Ranch waterhole. When they would arrive by the dozens, all the other birds gave ground.

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Up-close and personal view. Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus

This wren was the second bird I encountered on the trail to the well and water source at Sam Nail Ranch.

Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus

This wren was the second bird I encountered on the trail to the well and water source at Sam Nail Ranch.

Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

After visiting Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered the Gage Gardens near the town center and birds like this Vermillion Flycatcher.

Windmill Water

Scenery

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Up-close and personal view. Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Because of the working well and wind pump at the site of the old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, it is a great place to meet a variety of birds.

White-Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

After spending most of the day in Big Bend National Park, I drove to Marathon Texas, where I discovered the Gage Gardens near the town center.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

The old Sam Nail Ranch homestead in Big Bend, with its old wind-driven well, provides water to a thirsty desert community of plants and animals.

2020-03-07: Bird Adventures In Big Bend

Amphispiza bilineata

Polioptila caerulea

Toxostoma curvirostre

Toxostoma curvirostre

Junco hyemalis

Junco hyemalis

Catharus guttatus

Catharus guttatus

Catharus guttatus

Columbina inca

Columbina inca

Columbina inca

Columbina inca

Columbina inca

Columbina inca

Columbina inca

Columbina inca

Cardinalis cardinalis

Cardinalis cardinalis

Cardinalis cardinalis

Cardinalis cardinalis

Cardinalis cardinalis

Mimus polyglottos

Mimus polyglottos

Mimus polyglottos

Mimus polyglottos

Mimus polyglottos

Cardinalis sinuatus

Cardinalis sinuatus

Cardinalis sinuatus

Cardinalis sinuatus

Cardinalis sinuatus

Salpinctes obsoletus

Salpinctes obsoletus

Pipilo maculatus

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Scenery

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Melospiza lincolnii