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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

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

Black-necked Stilt Fishes with Chopsticks

The Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, in family Recurvirostridae is a strikingly marked shore bird that is found as a migrant in west Texas as … [Read more...] about Black-necked Stilt Fishes with Chopsticks

Filed Under: birds, Vertebrates Tagged With: Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, Recurvirostridae, shorebird

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