2021-02-06 Edinburg Scenic Wetlands

Anhinga(Anhinga anhinga) |
Description: There were interesting birds, like this sunning Anhinga, at the far side of the large pond, and too distant for good photographs. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 13:12 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: Anhinga_D5X9215-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Crowned Night-Heron(Nycticorax nycticorax) |
Description: Night Herons were shy, and remained obscured, piercing in the thick foliage on the canal banks. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:18 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: BlackCrownedNightHeron_D5X9096-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Cattle Egret(Bubulcus ibis) |
Description: There were interesting birds, like this Cattle Egret, at the far side of the large pond, and too distant for good photographs. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:42 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: CattleEgret_D5X9198-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Curve-Billed Thrasher(Toxostoma curvirostre) |
Description: It was a two-thrasher day in Edinburg. I met both the Curve-Billed and Long-Billed Thrashers. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:42 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: CurveBilledThrasher_D5X9815-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Great Egret(Ardea alba) |
Description: Snowy and Great Egrets were the only waders working the near shore of the large pond on the reserve. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:41 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreatEgret_D5X9176-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Inca Dove(Columbina inca) |
Description: Inca Doves had eluded me this winter in south Texas, but I enjoyed their company in Edinburg. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to visit a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 13:53 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: IncaDove_D5X9404-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Inca Dove(Columbina inca) |
Description: Inca Doves had eluded me this winter in south Texas, but I enjoyed their company in Edinburg. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to visit a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:06 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: IncaDove_D5X9543-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Inca Dove(Columbina inca) |
Description: Inca Doves had eluded me this winter in south Texas, but I enjoyed their company in Edinburg. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to visit a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:07 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: IncaDove_D5X9573-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Inca Dove(Columbina inca) |
Description: Inca Doves had eluded me this winter in south Texas, but I enjoyed their company in Edinburg. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to visit a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:09 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: IncaDove_D5X9605-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Inca Dove(Columbina inca) |
Description: Inca Doves had eluded me this winter in south Texas, but I enjoyed their company in Edinburg. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to visit a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:11 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: IncaDove_D5X9624-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Inca Dove(Columbina inca) |
Description: Inca Doves had eluded me this winter in south Texas, but I enjoyed their company in Edinburg. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to visit a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:13 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: IncaDove_D5X9669-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Long-Billed Thrasher(Toxostoma longirostre) |
Description: It was a two-thrasher day in Edinburg. I met both the Curve-Billed and Long-Billed Thrashers. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:31 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: LongBilledThrasher_D5X9118-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
Description: Cardinals sang and played throughout the reserve during my visit. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:39 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X9142-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
Description: Cardinals sang and played throughout the reserve during my visit. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:39 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X9150-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) |
Description: Cardinals sang and played throughout the reserve during my visit. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:40 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: NorthernCardinal_D5X9165-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos) |
Description: Wherever you visit in Texas, you can count on Mockingbirds being nearby. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:45 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: NorthernMockingbird_D5X9213-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
Description: Winter in south Texas is a great time to meet Orange-Crowned Warblers. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:34 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D5X9127-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Plain Chachalaca(Ortalis vetula) |
Description: I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:03 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/125 |
File Name: PlainChachalaca_D5X9033-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Plain Chachalaca(Ortalis vetula) |
Description: I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:06 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/125 |
File Name: PlainChachalaca_D5X9079-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Plain Chachalaca(Ortalis vetula) |
Description: I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:06 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: PlainChachalaca_D5X9536-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Plain Chachalaca(Ortalis vetula) |
Description: I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:19 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: PlainChachalaca_D5X9728-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Plain Chachalaca(Ortalis vetula) |
Description: I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:20 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: PlainChachalaca_D5X9744-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Plain Chachalaca(Ortalis vetula) |
Description: I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:22 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: PlainChachalaca_D5X9766-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Plain Chachalaca(Ortalis vetula) |
Description: I’d been catching glimpses of Chachalacas on visits to other birding venues this winter, but at Edinburg they were more cooperative. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:31 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/125 |
File Name: PlainChachalaca_D5X9796-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Purple Martin(Progne subis) |
Description: I’d not seen Purple Martins this winter in south Texas until I came to Edinburg. These were the early-birds of the species. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 13:36 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: PurpleMartin_D5X9368-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ruby-Crowned Kinglet(Regulus calendula) |
Description: The kinglets I met in Edinburg were difficult to capture, but I got lucky with this one. These were the early-birds of the species. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 14:45 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: RubyCrownedKinglet_D5X9828-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
Description: Snowy and Great Egrets were the only waders working the near shore of the large pond on the reserve. I had an errand to run in McAllen Texas on Saturday and took the opportunity to meet a new birding location in the area, called the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. What a lovely place! |
Date Taken: 2021:02:06 12:43 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_D5X9207-Edinburg |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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