2021-01-22 A Day at Estero Llano
American White Pelican(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) |
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Description: Sometimes a glance beyond the canopy can be worthwhile. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:57 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: AmericanWhitePelican_D5X4087-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American White Pelican(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) |
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Description: Sometimes a glance beyond the canopy can be worthwhile. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:57 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: AmericanWhitePelican_D5X4097-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Crested Titmouse(Baeolophus atricristatus) |
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Description: Like little kleptomaniacs, these birds swoop in to snatch a single seed, then fly off to release it from the hull, only to return for a repeat visit. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:20 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 340 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: BlackCrestedTitmouse_D509393-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Crested Titmouse(Baeolophus atricristatus) |
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Description: Like little kleptomaniacs, these birds swoop in to snatch a single seed, then fly off to release it from the hull, only to return for a repeat visit. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:24 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: BlackCrestedTitmouse_D509498-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: I met this bird hawking insects at the Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X4540-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans) |
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Description: I met this bird hawking insects at the Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackPhoebe_D5X4553-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher(Polioptila caerulea) |
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Description: I usually meet Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers during their breeding season, but south Texas hosts them even in winter. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:22 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: BlueGrayGnatcatcher_D5X4214-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher(Polioptila caerulea) |
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Description: I usually meet Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers during their breeding season, but south Texas hosts them even in winter. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:56 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: BlueGrayGnatcatcher_D5X4276-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Winged Teal(Spatula discors) |
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Description: Sometimes bathing seems like pure joy. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:51 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlueWingedTeal_D5X4359-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, I would have passed by these cryptic birds roosting among the leaf litter in the underbrush. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:42 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X4014-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, I would have passed by these cryptic birds roosting among the leaf litter in the underbrush. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:45 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X4034-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, I would have passed by these cryptic birds roosting among the leaf litter in the underbrush. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:37 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X4263-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, I would have passed by these cryptic birds roosting among the leaf litter in the underbrush. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:21 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X4306-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Pauraque(Nyctidromus albicollis) |
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Description: Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, I would have passed by these cryptic birds roosting among the leaf litter in the underbrush. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:22 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: CommonPauraque_D5X4309-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Eastern Fox Squirrel(Sciurus niger) |
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Description: Birds weren’t the only creatures taking advantage of the seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:28 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: EasternFoxSquirrel_D5X3985-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Trogon(Trogon elegans) |
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Description: I arrived only seconds before a lady photographer with a small camera chased this bird away with her aggressive approach to the bird, trying to get a picture. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 9:54 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 320 mm, f/8.0, 1/160 |
File Name: ElegantTrogon_D509378-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Gadwall(Mareca strepera) |
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Description: Gadwall were among the throngs of ducks at the Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:07 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: Gadwall_D5X4463-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Golden-Fronted Woodpecker(Melanerpes aurifrons) |
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Description: These woodpeckers were more often heard than seen during my visit. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:51 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/320 |
File Name: GoldenFrontedWoodpecker_D509604-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Kiskadees were quite vocal and could be heard from their high canopy perches throughout the park. At Ibis Pond, they were more cooperative. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 15:02 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X4610-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Kiskadees were quite vocal and could be heard from their high canopy perches throughout the park. At Ibis Pond, they were more cooperative. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 15:02 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X4613-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Kiskadees were quite vocal and could be heard from their high canopy perches throughout the park. At Ibis Pond, they were more cooperative. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 15:03 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X4622-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Kiskadee(Pitangus sulphuratus) |
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Description: Kiskadees were quite vocal and could be heard from their high canopy perches throughout the park. At Ibis Pond, they were more cooperative. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 15:03 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreatKiskadee_D5X4626-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Green Jay(Cyanocorax yncas) |
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Description: More often heard than seen, Green Jays were never far away while I toured the park. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/320 |
File Name: GreenJay_D509479-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Green-Winged Teal(Anas carolinensis) |
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Description: At Ibis Pond, most of the ducks I saw were Green-Winged Teal. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreenWingedTeal_D5X3945-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Green-Winged Teal(Anas carolinensis) |
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Description: At Ibis Pond, most of the ducks I saw were Green-Winged Teal. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:06 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreenWingedTeal_D5X4462-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Least Grebe(Tachybaptus dominicus) |
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Description: I only saw one Least Grebe here, but it was only my second meeting with the species. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:32 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LeastGrebe_D5X4565-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
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Description: I found a pair of Least Sandpipers haunting the margins of Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:19 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X4508-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
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Description: I found a pair of Least Sandpipers haunting the margins of Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:20 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X4522-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lyside Sulphur(Kricogonia lyside) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:08 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: LysideSulphurButterfly_D5X4288-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Mexican Bluewing(Myscelia ethusa) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:05 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: MexicanBluewingButterfly_D5X4143-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Mexican Bluewing(Myscelia ethusa) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:06 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: MexicanBluewingButterfly_D5X4145-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Mexican Bluewing(Myscelia ethusa) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:11 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: MexicanBluewingButterfly_D5X4156-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos) |
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Description: As with everywhere I’ve been in Texas, mockingbirds seem to be everywhere. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:15 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: NorthernMockingbird_D5X4163-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
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Description: This warbler had no tail! I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 12:26 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D5X4227-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: Blackbirds loved the free food provided by the park’s seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:28 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X3968-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: Blackbirds loved the free food provided by the park’s seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:28 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X3977-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: Blackbirds loved the free food provided by the park’s seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:29 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X3990-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: Blackbirds loved the free food provided by the park’s seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 11:29 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X4005-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet(Regulus calendula) |
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Description: Always on the move through the canopy, kinglets are difficult subject to photograph. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:02 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: RubyCrownedKinglet_D5X4281-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
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Description: Most of the waders I met at Ibis Lake were Snowy Egrets. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:53 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_D5X4365-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Spotted Sandpiper(Actitis macularius) |
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Description: A few Spotted Sandpipers worked the margins of Ibis Pond during my visit. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:10 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: SpottedSandpiper_D5X4475-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Tropical Leafwing(Anaea aidea) |
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Description: Butterfly photography is not my specialty, but I could not resist the temptation to capture a few images of them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 13:29 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: TropicalLeafwingButterfly_D5X4325-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: This male Vermilion Flycatcher put on a show for me near Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:04 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X4436-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: This male Vermilion Flycatcher put on a show for me near Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:04 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X4437-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: This male Vermilion Flycatcher put on a show for me near Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:04 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X4442-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: This male Vermilion Flycatcher put on a show for me near Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:04 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X4447-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) |
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Description: This male Vermilion Flycatcher put on a show for me near Ibis Pond. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 14:04 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: VermilionFlycatcher_D5X4452-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Tipped Dove(Leptotila verreauxi) |
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Description: White-Tipped Doves skulked the understory throughout the park, but would come into view wherever there were seed feeders. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:34 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: WhiteTippedDove_D509573-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata coronata) |
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Description: I’m not used to seeing warblers at seed feeders, but today I learned they will sometimes visit them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:23 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_D509453-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata coronata) |
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Description: I’m not used to seeing warblers at seed feeders, but today I learned they will sometimes visit them. I spent Friday exploring a jewel of birding in south Texas; Estero Llano Grande State Park. I couldn’t visit this place last spring because of the pandemic. It is a wonderful place to meet birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:22 10:26 |
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Location:
Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_D509535-EsteroLlano |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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