2021-02-23 First Time At Quinta Mazatlan

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Black-Throated Gray Warbler - Setophaga nigrescens — **Black-Throated Gray Warbler**
*(Setophaga nigrescens)*

**Description:**
I almost missed this bird, but it showed up when I was looking for a flycatcher I’d seen moments before. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:32

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** BlackThroatedGrayWarbler_D5X5063-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Black-Throated Gray Warbler**
*(Setophaga nigrescens)*

**Description:**
I almost missed this bird, but it showed up when I was looking for a flycatcher I’d seen moments before. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:32

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** BlackThroatedGrayWarbler_D5X5063-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Dusky-Capped Flycatcher - Myiarchus tuberculifer — **Dusky-Capped Flycatcher**
*(Myiarchus tuberculifer)*

**Description:**
This was the first bird I found on entering the compound. I saw it (or its doppelganger) again on the opposite side of the reserve shortly before I ended my stay. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 9:11

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** DuskyCappedFlycatcher_D5X4936-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus — **Great Kiskadee**
*(Pitangus sulphuratus)*

**Description:**
Kiskadees sounded off all over the compound, but only a few presented well enough to photograph. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:11

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** GreatKiskadee_D5X4997-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
This Hermit Thrush showed up early during my visit, but did not stay long. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 9:55

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** HermitThrush_D5X4971-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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House Wren - Troglodytes aedon — **House Wren**
*(Troglodytes aedon)*

**Description:**
This wren was scolding, but I could tell who was the object of its wrath. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:35

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** HouseWren_D5X5076-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
I saw Lincoln’s Sparrows several times during my tour, but they all seemed to skulk in the underbrush. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:03

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** LincolnsSparrow_D5X4987-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Sharp-Shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus — **Sharp-Shinned Hawk**
*(Accipiter striatus)*

**Description:**
As I was walking out of the compound, it was my good fortune to spend time with this small hawk. The series of shots I captured are easily the best images of this species I’ve captured to date. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:02:23 11:44

**Location:**

Quinta Mazatlan
McAllen, Texas
United States
150.93 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** SharpShinnedHawk_D5X5107-QuintaMazatlan_TX

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

I almost missed this bird, but it showed up when I was looking for a flycatcher I’d seen moments before. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Dusky-Capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

This was the first bird I found on entering the compound. I saw it (or its doppelganger) again on the opposite side of the reserve shortly before I ended my stay. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Dusky-Capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Dusky-Capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Kiskadees sounded off all over the compound, but only a few presented well enough to photograph. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

This Hermit Thrush showed up early during my visit, but did not stay long. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

This wren was scolding, but I could tell who was the object of its wrath. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

I saw Lincoln’s Sparrows several times during my tour, but they all seemed to skulk in the underbrush. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

As I was walking out of the compound, it was my good fortune to spend time with this small hawk. The series of shots I captured are easily the best images of this species I’ve captured to date. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Perching on one leg shows how relaxed this bird was in my presence. As I was walking out of the compound, it was my good fortune to spend time with this small hawk. The series of shots I captured are easily the best images of this species I’ve captured to date. I spent a lovely day walking the paths of Quinta Mazatlan, a 20 acre reserve in McAllen (Texas). Late February may not be the best time to chase birds in the area, but those I met pleased me.