2021-03-21 Resaca2mi de la Palma

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Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas — **Common Yellowthroat**
*(Geothlypis trichas)*

**Description:**
Common Yellowthroat migrants and residents are both present in south Texas in wintertime. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 13:39

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** CommonYellowthroat_D5X4917-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Common Yellowthroat**
*(Geothlypis trichas)*

**Description:**
Common Yellowthroat migrants and residents are both present in south Texas in wintertime. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 13:39

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** CommonYellowthroat_D5X4917-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Egret - Ardea alba — **Great Egret**
*(Ardea alba)*

**Description:**
Many wading birds, including this Great Egret, plied the shallow ponds for crayfish and other morsels. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 11:05

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** GreatEgret_D5X4479-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca — **Greater Yellowlegs**
*(Tringa melanoleuca)*

**Description:**
Both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs worked the shallow edges of the resaca’s waters. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 13:01

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** GreaterYellowlegs_D5X4820-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Great Kiskadees were actively working the edges of the resaca during my visit. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 12:42

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** GreatKiskadee_D5X4688-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
I saw but one pair of Least Grebes on the resaca during my visit. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 9:58

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** LeastGrebe_D5X4060-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes — **Lesser Yellowlegs**
*(Tringa flavipes)*

**Description:**
Both yellowlegs species were present at the resaca during my visit. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 12:47

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** LesserYellowlegs_D5X4728-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea — **Little Blue Heron**
*(Egretta caerulea)*

**Description:**
For most of the time I spent at Hunter Lane, this heron was content to stay into the sun and out of camera range. Luckily, it broke the pattern briefly before I finished my day. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 13:00

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** LittleBlueHeron_D5X4790-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Louisiana Waterthrush - Parkesia motacilla — **Louisiana Waterthrush**
*(Parkesia motacilla)*

**Description:**
I spotted this waterthrush earlier, but pictures were not possible because of distance and brushy obstructions. This was my first meeting with the species. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 12:07

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** LouisianaWaterThrush_D5X4627-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Snowy Egret - Egretta thula — **Snowy Egret**
*(Egretta thula)*

**Description:**
Snowy Egrets were among the many white waders I met at the park. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 11:04

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** SnowyEgret_D5X4452-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria — **Solitary Sandpiper**
*(Tringa solitaria)*

**Description:**
For a long time, the Solitary Sandpiper was a nemesis for me. This bird was only the second individual I managed to photograph. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 12:44

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** SolitarySandpiper_D5X4703-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White Ibis - Eudocimus albus — **American White Ibis**
*(Eudocimus albus)*

**Description:**
White Ibis here were plentiful, and occasionally bold. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2021:03:21 10:45

**Location:**

Resaca de la Palma
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** WhiteIbis_D5X4183-ResacaDeLaPalma

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Common Yellowthroat migrants and residents are both present in south Texas in wintertime. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Many wading birds, including this Great Egret, plied the shallow ponds for crayfish and other morsels. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs worked the shallow edges of the resaca’s waters. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Great Kiskadees were actively working the edges of the resaca during my visit. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

I saw but one pair of Least Grebes on the resaca during my visit. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

I saw but one pair of Least Grebes on the resaca during my visit, and the crayfish hunting was good. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Both yellowlegs species were present at the resaca during my visit. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

For most of the time I spent at Hunter Lane, this heron was content to stay into the sun and out of camera range. Luckily, it broke the pattern briefly before I finished my day. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

I spotted this waterthrush earlier, but pictures were not possible because of distance and brushy obstructions. This was my first meeting with the species. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Snowy Egrets were among the many white waders I met at the park. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

For a long time, the Solitary Sandpiper was a nemesis for me. This bird was only the second individual I managed to photograph. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

White Ibis here were plentiful, and occasionally bold. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

White Ibis here were plentiful, and occasionally bold. Occasionally a hard working ibis found a reward of a crayfish meal. Hunter Lane is at the far side of the park, two miles from the Resaca de la Palma Visitor Center. It is the most reliable place in the reserve to find standing water, and my favorite place to enjoy birds.