2021-01-18 Sabal Palm Sanctuary

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Black-Crested Titmouse - Baeolophus atricristatus — **Black-Crested Titmouse**
*(Baeolophus atricristatus)*

**Description:**
Where birds are fed seeds in southern Texas, it's likely these titmice will find it. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:18 8:01

**Location:**

Sable Palms Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
49.21 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/60

**File Name:** BlackCrestedTitmouse_D5X1466-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Black-Crested Titmouse**
*(Baeolophus atricristatus)*

**Description:**
Where birds are fed seeds in southern Texas, it's likely these titmice will find it. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:18 8:01

**Location:**

Sable Palms Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
49.21 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/60

**File Name:** BlackCrestedTitmouse_D5X1466-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Green Jay - Cyanocorax yncas — **Green Jay**
*(Cyanocorax yncas)*

**Description:**
Green Jays are clown princes of south Texas. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:18 8:03

**Location:**

Sable Palms Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
49.21 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/60

**File Name:** GreenJay_D5X1492-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Green Kingfisher - Chloroceryle americana — **Green Kingfisher**
*(Chloroceryle americana)*

**Description:**
Green Kingfishers are the smallest of North American kingfishers. This was my first meeting with them. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:18 10:30

**Location:**

Sable Palms Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
36.09 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** GreenKingfisher_D5X1989-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Least Grebe - Tachybaptus dominicus — **Least Grebe**
*(Tachybaptus dominicus)*

**Description:**
Least Grebes are the smallest of grebe clan in North America. This was my first meeting with them. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:18 8:27

**Location:**

Sable Palms Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
36.09 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800

**File Name:** LeastGrebe_D5X1578-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Olive Sparrow - Arremonops rufivirgatus — **Olive Sparrow**
*(Arremonops rufivirgatus)*

**Description:**
Olive Sparrows love thick tangled underbrush, and the sanctuary here has them in spades. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:18 9:53

**Location:**

Sable Palms Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
36.09 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** OliveSparrow_D5X1724-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura — **Turkey Vulture**
*(Cathartes aura)*

**Description:**
As the first person out on the trail this morning, I was greeted by perhaps 50 vultures roosting overnight in the palms. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:18 8:16

**Location:**

Sable Palms Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
42.65 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** TurkeyVulture_D5X1524-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Foggy Scenes - Scenery — **Foggy Scenes**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
Foggy scenes greeted me as I arrived at the sanctuary. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:01:18 8:08

**Location:**

Sable Palms Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
36.09 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
moto x4, 3.99 mm, 1/120

**File Name:** Scenery-20210118_080855-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Crested Titmouse

Baeolophus atricristatus

Where birds are fed seeds in southern Texas, it's likely these titmice will find it. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

Green Jays are clown princes of south Texas. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Green Kingfishers are the smallest of North American kingfishers. This was my first meeting with them. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

This bird captured what appears to be a dragonfly larva. Green Kingfishers are the smallest of North American kingfishers. This was my first meeting with them. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebes are the smallest of grebe clan in North America. This was my first meeting with them. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebes are the smallest of grebe clan in North America. This was my first meeting with them. This bird captured what appears to be a dragonfly larva. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Olive Sparrow

Arremonops rufivirgatus

Olive Sparrows love thick tangled underbrush, and the sanctuary here has them in spades. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.

Olive Sparrow

Arremonops rufivirgatus

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

As the first person out on the trail this morning, I was greeted by perhaps 50 vultures roosting overnight in the palms. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.

Foggy Scenes

Scenery

Foggy scenes greeted me as I arrived at the sanctuary. On my first visit to Texas last spring, the pandemic of 2020 caused the Sabal Palm Sanctuary to close its doors. It took until this Monday in January for me to manage my first visit here.