2021-01-11 Quemado Roadside Birds
24 Photos

Black-Crested Titmouse(Baeolophus atricristatus) |
Description: I missed meeting the birds on my first stop here in the spring of 2020. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 11:15 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackCrestedTitmouse_D5X9699-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Carolina Wren(Thryothorus ludovicianus) |
Description: These feisty little wrens patrol their territories all year. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 13:55 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: CarolinaWren_D5X0391-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Carolina Wren(Thryothorus ludovicianus) |
Description: These feisty little wrens patrol their territories all year. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 11:52 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: CarolinaWren_D5X9939-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hermit Thrush(Catharus guttatus) |
Description: With these silent skulkers, it's a matter of luck sometime when I meet them. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:19 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: HermitThrush_D5X0248-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hermit Thrush(Catharus guttatus) |
Description: With these silent skulkers, it's a matter of luck sometime when I meet them. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:19 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: HermitThrush_D5X0258-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Long-Billed Thrasher(Toxostoma longirostre) |
Description: Between the thick tangles of branches and twigs, I wasn't able to get a clear shot at this bird. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 13:53 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: LongBilledThrasher_D5X0368-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
Description: I enjoy watching cardinals forage. Sometime capturing a great pose can surprise me. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 13:56 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X0429-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
Description: I enjoy watching cardinals forage. Sometime capturing a great pose can surprise me. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 13:56 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X0448-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
Description: I enjoy watching cardinals forage. Sometime capturing a great pose can surprise me. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 11:49 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X9898-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos) |
Description: If mockingbirds are in the neighborhood, they aren't shy about letting you know it. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 11:50 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: NorthernMockingbird_D5X9927-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Olive Sparrow(Arremonops rufivirgatus) |
Description: I guess I missed meeting these birds on my first stop here in the spring of 2020. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:09 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: OliveSparrow_D5X0029-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Olive Sparrow(Arremonops rufivirgatus) |
Description: I guess I missed meeting these birds on my first stop here in the spring of 2020. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:12 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: OliveSparrow_D5X0088-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Olive Sparrow(Arremonops rufivirgatus) |
Description: I guess I missed meeting these birds on my first stop here in the spring of 2020. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:12 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: OliveSparrow_D5X0092-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Olive Sparrow(Arremonops rufivirgatus) |
Description: I guess I missed meeting these birds on my first stop here in the spring of 2020. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:15 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: OliveSparrow_D5X0202-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Olive Sparrow(Arremonops rufivirgatus) |
Description: I guess I missed meeting these birds on my first stop here in the spring of 2020. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:16 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: OliveSparrow_D5X0216-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
Description: Chasing warblers foraging in thickets can be challenging. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:37 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D5X0295-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ruby-Crowned Kinglet(Regulus calendula) |
Description: Chasing kinglets foraging in thickets can be more challenging than warblers. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:17 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: RubyCrownedKinglet_D5X0221-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ruby-Crowned Kinglet(Regulus calendula) |
Description: Chasing kinglets foraging in thickets can be more challenging than warblers. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 11:15 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: RubyCrownedKinglet_D5X9686-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Verdin(Auriparus flaviceps) |
Description: Verdins are at home in all the areas of the USA that border Mexico. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:18 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: Verdin_D5X0234-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Verdin(Auriparus flaviceps) |
Description: Verdins are at home in all the areas of the USA that border Mexico. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:04 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: Verdin_D5X9978-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Morelet's Seedeater(Sporophila morelleti) |
Description: I wish I’d captured a better image of this first meeting with the seedeater. Between the thick tangles of branches and twigs, I wasn't able to get a clear shot at this bird. The location was less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado (Texas) at a roadside rest stop. Texas calls them picnic areas. I had a couple of first meetings with bird species here in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:20 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: WhiteCollaredSeedEater_D5X0270-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Morelet's Seedeater(Sporophila morelleti) |
Description: I wish I’d captured a better image of this first meeting with the seedeater. Between the thick tangles of branches and twigs, I wasn't able to get a clear shot at this bird. The location was less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado (Texas) at a roadside rest stop. Texas calls them picnic areas. I had a couple of first meetings with bird species here in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:20 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: WhiteCollaredSeedEater_D5X0276-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Morelet's Seedeater(Sporophila morelleti) |
Description: I wish I’d captured a better image of this first meeting with the seedeater. Between the thick tangles of branches and twigs, I wasn't able to get a clear shot at this bird. The location was less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado (Texas) at a roadside rest stop. Texas calls them picnic areas. I had a couple of first meetings with bird species here in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 12:20 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: WhiteCollaredSeedEater_D5X0280-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata coronata) |
Description: There were quite a few of these Myrtle Warblers present at this location. Less than two miles south of the small town of Quemado Texas is a roadside rest stop, or picnic area, as Texas calls them, where I had a couple of first meetings with bird species in March 2020 on my way to Brownsville Texas. My winter visit in January 2021 had some nice surprises for me as well. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:11 11:48 |
Location:
Roadside Stop |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_D5X9883-Quemado-TX |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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