2021-04-08 SPI Birding & Nature Center

Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck(Dendrocygna autumnalis) |
Description: Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks are fixtures in the marshy wetlands. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:39 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackBelliedWhistlingDuck_D5X3091-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Black-Necked Stilts on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 11:19 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X2424-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
Description: Black-Necked Stilts on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:17 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X3036-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Double-Crested Cormorant(Phalacrocorax auritus) |
Description: Immature Double-Crested Cormorant. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 14:33 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: DoubleCrestedCormorant_D5X2532-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Great Blue Heron(Ardea herodias) |
Description: Great Blue Heron flyover. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:43 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreatBlueHeron_D5X3147-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Greater Yellowlegs(Tringa melanoleuca) |
Description: Their “lesser” cousins vastly outnumbered Greater Yellowlegs on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:41 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: GreaterYellowlegs_D5X3129-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Green Heron(Butorides virescens) |
Description: Defending its territory. Green Herons had eggs in their nests and were especially feisty. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 10:39 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: GreenHeron_D5X2152-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Green Heron(Butorides virescens) |
Description: Green Herons had eggs in their nests and were especially feisty. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 12:05 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreenHeron_D5X2468-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Green Heron(Butorides virescens) |
Description: Green Herons had pale blue eggs in their nests and were especially feisty. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 12:07 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreenHeron_D5X2495-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Green Heron(Butorides virescens) |
Description: Green Herons had eggs in their nests and were especially feisty. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 14:40 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: GreenHeron_D5X2581-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Laughing Gull(Leucophaeus atricilla) |
Description: First Winter bird. There’s no getting away from hordes of Laughing Gulls in south Texas. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:39 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: LaughingGull_D5X3100-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Laughing Gull(Leucophaeus atricilla) |
Description: There’s no getting away from hordes of Laughing Gulls in south Texas. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:41 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LaughingGull_D5X3121-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
Description: Lesser Yellowlegs vastly outnumbered Greater Yellowlegs on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 14:59 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LesserYellowlegs_D5X2686-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
Description: Lesser Yellowlegs vastly outnumbered Greater Yellowlegs on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 14:59 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: LesserYellowlegs_D5X2689-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
Description: Lesser Yellowlegs vastly outnumbered Greater Yellowlegs on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:16 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: LesserYellowlegs_D5X3010-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Little Blue Heron(Egretta caerulea) |
Description: I was photographing a Prothonotary Warbler when the Little Blue Heron walked through the scene. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:28 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LittleBlueHeron_D5X3403-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Mottled Duck(Anas fulvigula) |
Description: Mottled Duck hen with ten chicks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:49 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: MottledDuck_D5X3215-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Mullet(Mugil cephalus) |
Description: Mullets frequent the estuary waters among the mangroves. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 11:55 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: Mullet_D5X2453-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Osprey(Pandion haliaetus) |
Description: Osprey flyovers are common on SPI. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 10:59 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: Osprey_D5X2206-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea) |
Description: This male warbler was having a field day with the tiny insects hiding in the grass stalks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:16 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ProthonotaryWarbler_D5X3252-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea) |
Description: This male warbler was having a field day with the tiny insects hiding in the grass stalks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:35 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: ProthonotaryWarbler_D5X3569-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea) |
Description: This male warbler was having a field day with the tiny insects hiding in the grass stalks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:36 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ProthonotaryWarbler_D5X3599-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea) |
Description: This male warbler was having a field day with the tiny insects hiding in the grass stalks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:38 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ProthonotaryWarbler_D5X3624-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea) |
Description: This male warbler was having a field day with the tiny insects hiding in the grass stalks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:43 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ProthonotaryWarbler_D5X3657-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea) |
Description: This male warbler was having a field day with the tiny insects hiding in the grass stalks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:45 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ProthonotaryWarbler_D5X3679-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea) |
Description: This male warbler was having a field day with the tiny insects hiding in the grass stalks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:45 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ProthonotaryWarbler_D5X3693-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea) |
Description: This male warbler was having a field day with the tiny insects hiding in the grass stalks. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 16:45 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: ProthonotaryWarbler_D5X3703-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: Close encounters with spoonbills on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:03 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X2801-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: I enjoyed the enthusiasm of this Roseate Spoonbill’s bathing technique. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:05 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X2860-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: I enjoyed the enthusiasm of this Roseate Spoonbill’s bathing technique. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:05 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X2866-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: I enjoyed the enthusiasm of this Roseate Spoonbill’s bathing technique. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:05 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X2877-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: I enjoyed the enthusiasm of this Roseate Spoonbill’s bathing technique. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:07 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X2912-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Roseate Spoonbill(Platalea ajaja) |
Description: Close encounters with spoonbills on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 15:09 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: RoseateSpoonbill_D5X2972-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Skink(Plestiodon sp.) |
Description: I’m not sure of the species, but I couldn’t resist photographing this skink. It could be a Mole Skink, a Coal Skink, or something else. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 9:54 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: Skink_D5X2138-SPI_ConventionCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Tricolored Heron(Egretta tricolor) |
Description: Tricolored Heron on the prowl. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 10:48 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: TricoloredHeron_D5X2188-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


White-Eyed Vireo(Vireo griseus) |
Description: Busy vireo. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 9:36 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: WhiteEyedVireo_D5X2116-SPI_ConventionCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
Description: Foraging on the marsh. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 10:41 |
Location:
South Padre Island WBC |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X2174-SPI_BirdNatureCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron(Nyctanassa violacea) |
Description: Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons specialize in crustacean hunting. With a momentary lull in warbler migration on South Padre Island, I paid my admission to the Birds and Nature Center to attempt catching subjects that don’t make many appearances at the Convention Centre. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:08 9:31 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: YellowCrownedNightHeron_D5X2112-SPI_ConventionCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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