Saturday, February 12, 2011

S. Padre Island WBC - Part 3

Even more birds from our trip:

Did you guess the mystery bird?
One more look at the mystery bird. Answer below.




Pintails in flight


White Ibis


Tricolored Heron


Little Blue Heron


Greater Yellowlegs


Great Egret


Forster's Tern




Mystery bird turned out to be a rail!
Did you guess a Juvie Purple Gallinule?
This 'swamp hen' has strong legs and long toes, it runs on open shorelines, walks on floating lily pads, and clambers through marshes and waterside trees.

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