2022 September at the National Butterfly Center

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Altamira Oriole - Icterus gularis — **Altamira Oriole**
*(Icterus gularis)*

**Description:**
Altamira Orioles nest at the National Butterfly Center, and their whistled calls rang out from the trees on the property.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:42

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500

**File Name:** AltamiraOriole_8506185-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Altamira Oriole**
*(Icterus gularis)*

**Description:**
Altamira Orioles nest at the National Butterfly Center, and their whistled calls rang out from the trees on the property.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:42

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500

**File Name:** AltamiraOriole_8506185-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Audubon's Oriole - Icterus graduacauda — **Audubon's Oriole**
*(Icterus graduacauda)*

**Description:**
Audubon's Orioles look similar to Scott’s Orioles, and while Scott’s live in west Texas, the Lower Rio Grande Valley is the domain of the Audubon’s Orioles. The National Butterfly Center puts up hummingbird feeders, which the orioles eagerly take advantage of.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:35

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** AudubonsOriole_8506147-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Chinned Hummingbird - Archilochus alexandri — **Black-Chinned Hummingbird**
*(Archilochus alexandri)*

**Description:**
Black-Chinned Hummingbirds migrate though south Texas, and the National Butterfly Center puts up feeders for their sugary jet-fuel needs.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:18

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** BlackChinnedHummingbird_8506049-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Buff-Bellied Hummingbird - Amazilia yucatanensis — **Buff-Bellied Hummingbird**
*(Amazilia yucatanensis)*

**Description:**
Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds are the most common hummingbird in south Texas. Here at the National Butterfly Center in Mission Texas, they seem to have a year-round presence.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 17:57

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** BuffBelliedHummingbird_8505974-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus — **Carolina Wren**
*(Thryothorus ludovicianus)*

**Description:**
Carolina Wrens are the primary representatives of the ‘wren clan’ in south Texas. Their inquisitive nature makes them easier to find here than some of the shier species.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:09

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** CarolinaWren_8505997-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Eastern Cottontail - Sylvilagus floridanus — **Eastern Cottontail**
*(Sylvilagus floridanus)*

**Description:**
Eastern Cottontails and their cousins, the Desert Cottontail, both wander the tralis and thickets at the National Butterfly Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 17:43

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** EasternCottontail_8505949-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Giant Swallowtail Butterfly - Papilio cresphontes — **Giant Swallowtail Butterfly**
*(Papilio cresphontes)*

**Description:**
Giant Swallowtails were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 11:21

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** GiantSwallowtailButterfly_8505784-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Gray Hawk - Buteo plagiatus — **Gray Hawk**
*(Buteo plagiatus)*

**Description:**
Gray Hawks nest near the National Butterfly Center, and have their offspring to prove it.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 17:33

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** GrayHawk_8505848-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Great Kiskadees sound off loudly, and here at the National Butterfly Center, like most places in south Texas, their calls echo constantly through the woods.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:37

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** GreatKiskadee_8506167-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Green Jay - Cyanocorax yncas — **Green Jay**
*(Cyanocorax yncas)*

**Description:**
There are several birds in south Texas that qualify as ‘iconic’. Here at the National Butterfly Center, Green Jays are perhaps the most endearing of all.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:29

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** GreenJay_8506105-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Large Orange Sulphur - Phoebis agarithe — **Large Orange Sulphur**
*(Phoebis agarithe)*

**Description:**
Large Orange Sulphurs were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 11:19

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000

**File Name:** LargeOrangeSulphurButterfly_8505776-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Long-Billed Thrasher - Toxostoma longirostre — **Long-Billed Thrasher**
*(Toxostoma longirostre)*

**Description:**
Perhaps the only thing preventing the Long-Billed Thrasher from status as a south Texas icon, is its shy nature, like this bird at the National Butterfly Center.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 17:43

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500

**File Name:** LongBilledThrasher_8505933-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lyside Sulphur - Kricogonia lyside — **Lyside Sulphur**
*(Kricogonia lyside)*

**Description:**
Lyside Sulphur were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 11:24

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** LysideSulphurButterfly_8505801-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Plain Chachalaca - Ortalis vetula — **Plain Chachalaca**
*(Ortalis vetula)*

**Description:**
Plain Chachalacas may not be flashy, but here at the National Butterfly Center, like many locations in south Texas, they make up for their plain-Jane looks with their raucous calls and their personalities.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:41

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200

**File Name:** PlainChachalaca_8506181-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Queen Butterfly - Danaus gilippus — **Queen Butterfly**
*(Danaus gilippus)*

**Description:**
Queen Butterflies were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 11:16

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** QueenButterfly_8505749-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris — **Ruby-Throated Hummingbird**
*(Archilochus colubris)*

**Description:**
Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds migrate though south Texas, and the National Butterfly Center puts up feeders for their sugary jet-fuel needs.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 17:48

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** RubyThroatedHummingbird_8505959-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Tawny Emperor - Asterocampa clyton — **Tawny Emperor**
*(Asterocampa clyton)*

**Description:**
Tawny Emperors were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 11:43

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640

**File Name:** TawnyEmperorButterfly_8505807-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus melancholicus — **Tropical Kingbird**
*(Tyrannus melancholicus)*

**Description:**
Tropical Kingbirds at the National Butterfly Center may be present year-round. In summer they share territory with Couch’s Kingbirds, which can only be differentiated in the field by their calls.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 18:46

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000

**File Name:** TropicalKingbird_8506222-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Tipped Dove - Leptotila verreauxi — **White-Tipped Dove**
*(Leptotila verreauxi)*

**Description:**
White-Tipped Doves are ground-loving birds that sometimes wander from the thickets at the National Butterfly Center, to let observers get a peek at them.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:24 17:43

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** WhiteTippedDove_8505947-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Crested Titmouse - Baeolophus atricristatus — **Black-Crested Titmouse**
*(Baeolophus atricristatus)*

**Description:**
Typical among the various members of the Titmouse clan, Black-Crested Titmouse behaves at feeders like a thief; snatching a morsel, and quickly retreating to some nearby hidden perch to hammer open the seeds it loves.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:25 9:01

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** BlackCrestedTitmouse_8506241-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Eastern Screech-Owl - Megascops asio — **Eastern Screech-Owl**
*(Megascops asio)*

**Description:**
Eastern Screech-Owls haunt the grounds at the National Butterfly Center, but they don’t always show themselves. Several times, I walked past this location without seeing the bird. I was grateful it finally popped up to say hello.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:25 10:37

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** EasternScreechOwl_8506465-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis — **Northern Cardinal**
*(Cardinalis cardinalis)*

**Description:**
California doesn’t see many Northern Cardinals, though they are well represented in Arizona. Here at the National Butterfly Center, as well as most of the eastern United States, they are well loved members of most communities here.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:25 9:09

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** NorthernCardinal_8506284-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-Winged Dove - Zenaida asiatica — **White-Winged Dove**
*(Zenaida asiatica)*

**Description:**
White-Winged Doves at the National Butterfly Center are shy, but they know when the feeders are refilled. Though they may not rush right in, the lure of the seeds gives them the courage to overcome their shyness.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:25 9:22

**Location:**

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
124.68 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320

**File Name:** WhiteWingedDove_8506330-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Altamira Oriole

Icterus gularis

Altamira Orioles nest at the National Butterfly Center, and their whistled calls rang out from the trees on the property.

Audubon's Orioles look similar to Scott’s Orioles, and while Scott’s live in west Texas, the Lower Rio Grande Valley is the domain of the Audubon’s Orioles. The National Butterfly Center puts up hummingbird feeders, which the orioles eagerly take advantage of.

Audubon's Oriole

Icterus graduacauda

Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Black-Chinned Hummingbirds migrate though south Texas, and the National Butterfly Center puts up feeders for their sugary jet-fuel needs.

Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Black-Chinned Hummingbirds migrate though south Texas, and the National Butterfly Center puts up feeders for their sugary jet-fuel needs.

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds are the most common hummingbird in south Texas. Here at the National Butterfly Center in Mission Texas, they seem to have a year-round presence.

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds are the most common hummingbird in south Texas. Here at the National Butterfly Center in Mission Texas, they seem to have a year-round presence.

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds are the most common hummingbird in south Texas. Here at the National Butterfly Center in Mission Texas, they seem to have a year-round presence.

Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Carolina Wrens are the primary representatives of the ‘wren clan’ in south Texas. Their inquisitive nature makes them easier to find here than some of the shier species.

Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Carolina Wrens are the primary representatives of the ‘wren clan’ in south Texas. Their inquisitive nature makes them easier to find here than some of the shier species.

Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Carolina Wrens are the primary representatives of the ‘wren clan’ in south Texas. Their inquisitive nature makes them easier to find here than some of the shier species.

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Eastern Cottontails and their cousins, the Desert Cottontail, both wander the tralis and thickets at the National Butterfly Center.

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio cresphontes

Giant Swallowtails were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.

Gray Hawk

Buteo plagiatus

Gray Hawks nest near the National Butterfly Center, and have their offspring to prove it.

Gray Hawk

Buteo plagiatus

Gray Hawks nest near the National Butterfly Center, and have their offspring to prove it. I found this juvenile bird having fish for dinner.

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Great Kiskadees sound off loudly, and here at the National Butterfly Center, like most places in south Texas, their calls echo constantly through the woods.

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

There are several birds in south Texas that qualify as ‘iconic’. Here at the National Butterfly Center, Green Jays are perhaps the most endearing of all.

Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe

Large Orange Sulphurs were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.

Long-Billed Thrasher

Toxostoma longirostre

Perhaps the only thing preventing the Long-Billed Thrasher from status as a south Texas icon, is its shy nature, like this bird at the National Butterfly Center.

Lyside Sulphur

Kricogonia lyside

Lyside Sulphur were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Plain Chachalacas may not be flashy, but here at the National Butterfly Center, like many locations in south Texas, they make up for their plain-Jane looks with their raucous calls and their personalities.

Queen Butterfly

Danaus gilippus

Queen Butterflies were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds migrate though south Texas, and the National Butterfly Center puts up feeders for their sugary jet-fuel needs.

Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton

Tawny Emperors were just one of many butterfly species that visit the National Butterfly Center, where nearly every planting provides them with sustenance.

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Tropical Kingbirds at the National Butterfly Center may be present year-round. In summer they share territory with Couch’s Kingbirds, which can only be differentiated in the field by their calls.

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Tropical Kingbirds at the National Butterfly Center may be present year-round. In summer they share territory with Couch’s Kingbirds, which can only be differentiated in the field by their calls.

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Tropical Kingbirds at the National Butterfly Center may be present year-round. In summer they share territory with Couch’s Kingbirds, which can only be differentiated in the field by their calls.

White-Tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

White-Tipped Doves are ground-loving birds that sometimes wander from the thickets at the National Butterfly Center, to let observers get a peek at them.

Black-Crested Titmouse

Baeolophus atricristatus

Typical among the various members of the Titmouse clan, Black-Crested Titmouse behaves at feeders like a thief; snatching a morsel, and quickly retreating to some nearby hidden perch to hammer open the seeds it loves.

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Buff-Bellied Hummingbirds are the most common hummingbird in south Texas. Here at the National Butterfly Center in Mission Texas, they seem to have a year-round presence.

Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio

Eastern Screech-Owls haunt the grounds at the National Butterfly Center, but they don’t always show themselves. Several times, I walked past this location without seeing the bird. I was grateful it finally popped up to say hello.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

California doesn’t see many Northern Cardinals, though they are well represented in Arizona. Here at the National Butterfly Center, as well as most of the eastern United States, they are well loved members of most communities here.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

White-Winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

White-Winged Doves at the National Butterfly Center are shy, but they know when the feeders are refilled. Though they may not rush right in, the lure of the seeds gives them the courage to overcome their shyness.