Memories of Breeze Lake Texas

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Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula — **Baltimore Oriole**
*(Icterus galbula)*

**Description:**
I don't believe Baltimore Orioles breed in south Texas. These birds are probable migrants headed north for the summer. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 10:39

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/16.0, 1/250

**File Name:** BaltimoreOriole_D502139-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Baltimore Oriole**
*(Icterus galbula)*

**Description:**
I don't believe Baltimore Orioles breed in south Texas. These birds are probable migrants headed north for the summer. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 10:39

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/16.0, 1/250

**File Name:** BaltimoreOriole_D502139-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis — **Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck**
*(Dendrocygna autumnalis)*

**Description:**
Whistling ducks frequently attended the show at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local birdlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:01 9:14

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/9.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** BlackBelliedWhistlingDuck_D508278-BreezeLake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Bronzed Cowbird - Molothrus aeneus — **Bronzed Cowbird**
*(Molothrus aeneus)*

**Description:**
This was my first encounter with the Bronzed Cowbird. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 15:36

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BronzedCowbird_D503121-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
When first I saw this bird I thought it was a Broad-Billed Hummingbird, but further study showed me that bird would be in Arizona, not Texas. Then I realized I'd met my first Buff-Bellied Hummingbird. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 11:18

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** BuffBelliedHummingbird_D502759-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Clay-Colored Thrush - Turdus grayi — **Clay-Colored Thrush**
*(Turdus grayi)*

**Description:**
The ID on this bird was tricky for me, and I struggled, but The Clay-Colored Thrush (or Robin) finally came clear to me. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 16:06

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** ClayColoredRobin_D503358-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Couch's Kingbird - Tyrannus couchii — **Couch's Kingbird**
*(Tyrannus couchii)*

**Description:**
There are two kingbird species in South Texas: Couch's and Tropical. They are very difficult to differentiate in the field. This bird showed up at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:01 8:36

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** CouchsKingbird_D507662-BreezeLake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
These Eastern Cottontails weren't as tame as I've seen the Desert Cottontails in Southern California. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:25 19:19

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125

**File Name:** EasternCottontail_D508147-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great-Tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus — **Great-Tailed Grackle**
*(Quiscalus mexicanus)*

**Description:**
This fledgling Great-Tailed Grackle won't win any beauty contests. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:25 10:16

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** Fledgling-GreatTailedGrackle_D507200-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Golden-Fronted Woodpecker - Melanerpes aurifrons — **Golden-Fronted Woodpecker**
*(Melanerpes aurifrons)*

**Description:**
Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers sound their loud calls all day in camp, but they are shy here, staying high on palms or poles, without allowing close approaches. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 11:25

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** GoldenFrontedWoodpecker_D502839-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Green Jays don't seem to venture far into camp here, but the feeders at the boundary brings them in. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 16:30

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** GreenJay_D503526-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatus — **Hooded Oriole**
*(Icterus cucullatus)*

**Description:**
I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 10:47

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** HoodedOriole_D502273-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos — **Northern Mockingbird**
*(Mimus polyglottos)*

**Description:**
The Northern Mockingbird is the state bird for Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:25 10:35

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** Mockingbird_D507265-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Muscovy Duck - Cairina moschata — **Muscovy Duck**
*(Cairina moschata)*

**Description:**
Muscovy ducks are huge. A big male can have a five foot wingspan. There are 3 varieties: wild, feral, and domestic. Wild birds are usually secretive. These birds (likely feral) showed up at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:01 8:48

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 280 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500

**File Name:** MuscovyDuck_D507823-BreezeLake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Neotropic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax brasilianus — **Neotropic Cormorant**
*(Phalacrocorax brasilianus)*

**Description:**
Neotropic Cormorants frequently take in the morning sun at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:01 8:39

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** NeoTropicCormorant_D507683-BreezeLake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Osprey - Pandion haliaetus — **Osprey**
*(Pandion haliaetus)*

**Description:**
My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:03 8:59

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/9.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** Osprey_D508474-BreezeLake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Purple Martin - Progne subis — **Purple Martin**
*(Progne subis)*

**Description:**
Purple Martins have a “condo” at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:01 9:03

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500

**File Name:** PurpleMartin_D508081-BreezeLake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Crowned Parrot - Amazona viridigenalis — **Red-Crowned Parrot**
*(Amazona viridigenalis)*

**Description:**
My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:03 19:17

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
29.53 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/9.0, 1/100

**File Name:** RedCrownedParrot_D508697-BreezeLake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
I don't believe Ruby-Throats breed in this part of Texas, so these birds would be migrating north (and east). I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:17 16:20

**Location:**

Breeze Lake
Brownsville, Texas
United States
39.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640

**File Name:** RubyThroatedHummingbird_D503435-Breeze-Lake-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

I don't believe Baltimore Orioles breed in south Texas. These birds are probable migrants headed north for the summer. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

When first I met the Baltimore Orioles in camp, there were only boys, but a week later the girls joined in. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.

Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Whistling ducks frequently attended the show at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local birdlife.

Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.

Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

This was my first encounter with the Bronzed Cowbird. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

When first I saw this bird I thought it was a Broad-Billed Hummingbird, but further study showed me that bird would be in Arizona, not Texas. Then I realized I'd met my first Buff-Bellied Hummingbird. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

Clay-Colored Thrush

Turdus grayi

The ID on this bird was tricky for me, and I struggled, but The Clay-Colored Thrush (or Robin) finally came clear to me. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii

There are two kingbird species in South Texas: Couch's and Tropical. They are very difficult to differentiate in the field. This bird showed up at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

These Eastern Cottontails weren't as tame as I've seen the Desert Cottontails in Southern California. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.

Great-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

This fledgling Great-Tailed Grackle won't win any beauty contests. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.

Golden-Fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

Golden-Fronted Woodpeckers sound their loud calls all day in camp, but they are shy here, staying high on palms or poles, without allowing close approaches. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

Green Jays don't seem to venture far into camp here, but the feeders at the boundary brings them in. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

The Northern Mockingbird is the state bird for Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Muscovy ducks are huge. A big male can have a five foot wingspan. There are 3 varieties: wild, feral, and domestic. Wild birds are usually secretive. These birds (likely feral) showed up at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Neotropic Cormorants frequently take in the morning sun at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Purple Martins have a “condo” at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Purple Martins have a “condo” at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Purple Martins have a “condo” at my "home base" in Brownsville Texas, where a "Resaca" or Oxbow lake is on its southern border. I spent April Fools morning checking out the local bird life.

Purple Martin

Progne subis

My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.

Red-Crowned Parrot

Amazona viridigenalis

My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.

Red-Crowned Parrot

Amazona viridigenalis

My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.

Red-Crowned Parrot

Amazona viridigenalis

My "home base" in Brownsville Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border. I spent my mornings checking out the local birdlife.

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

I don't believe Ruby-Throats breed in this part of Texas, so these birds would be migrating north (and east). I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas.

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

When I first arrived in camp there were many male Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, but after a few weeks they disappeard, leaving only the girls. Migration is their only business expected here in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas.