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Dowitcher’s and Phalaropes Dining At The Mudflat

Pictured here are two species of migratory shorebirds that stopped in Fort Worth on their way north. The larger, brown birds are Long-billed … [Read more...] about Dowitcher’s and Phalaropes Dining At The Mudflat

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: Long-billed Dowitcher, migratory bird, mudflat, shore bird, Wilson's Phalarope

American Goldfinch in Winter Plumage

This member of the Fringillidae family is busy harvesting seeds from a wild sunflower. Members of this family have short stout beaks adapted for … [Read more...] about American Goldfinch in Winter Plumage

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: American Goldfinch, Fringillidae, migratory bird, small bird, Spinus tristis, winter plumage

Wilson’s Phalarope Reverses The Color Scheme

In this image, you see five Wilson's Phalaropes. Four of them are females. Normally in the bird world, the male plumage is much more flashy than the … [Read more...] about Wilson’s Phalarope Reverses The Color Scheme

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: migratory bird, shorebird, Wilson's Phalarope

Cedar Waxwings In Windy West Texas

In an earlier post, "Cedar Waxwings In A Migrating Flock", I showed some pictures of Cedar Waxwings I took several years ago in Fort Worth. On a sunny … [Read more...] about Cedar Waxwings In Windy West Texas

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: Bombycilla cedrorum, Bombycillidae, Cedar Waxwing, migratory bird

Sandhill Cranes Stop In West Texas On Their Way North

On 3-2-2017, I experienced a real treat. I was able to approach a large collection of Sandhill Cranes that were roosting in the bottom of a drying … [Read more...] about Sandhill Cranes Stop In West Texas On Their Way North

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: Antigone canadensis, Gruidae, migratory bird, Sandhill Crane, shorebird

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