Monday at Choke Canyon 05-08-2023
This was my last full day at Choke Canyon. The weather was much better than Sunday's. I went to the bird blind for about an hour in the afternoon and caught several birds I had not seen yet on this trip.
 This shot was taken through John Lack's windshield. We were on our way to 75-Acre Lake. |
 White Ibis |
 White Ibis |
 The jetty trail is just a mowed area of the land around the lake. |
 Four-spotted Pennant |
 White Ibis on the left and White-faced Ibis on the right |
 Both of the white ones are the same species. Not sure why the beaks are different. |
 Great White Egret |
 White Ibis X Two |
 A better shot of them. Even their legs are a different color. |
 Male and female Blue-winged Teal |
 Four-spotted Pennant |
 Small area of the lake at the end of the trail |
 Texas Soldier Beetle |
 American Coot |
 Another Great White Egret |
 American Coot |
 Green Heron |
 Green Heron |
 John says the squirrel was getting his meal and yoga in at the same time. |
 They are sooooooooo cute! |
 Bronzed Cowbird |
 The top bird is a red-winged blackbird. He just doesn't have much red. The other is a female brown-headed cowbird. |
 Yellow Warbler |
 Grackles |
 female yellow-headed blackbird |
 female yellow-headed blackbird |
 female yellow-headed blackbird |
 female yellow-headed blackbird |
 cute little guy |
 Green Jay |
 Mockingbird |
 Bronze Cowbird |
 Northern Cardinal |
 bronze cowbird |
 bronze cowbird |
 bronze cowbird and grackle |
 bronze cowbird and grackle |
 bronze cowbird |
 bronze cowbird |
 Kingbird |
 Yellow Chat |
 Yellow Chat |
 Yellow Chat |
 Female Grackle |
 The two on the right were squabbling. |
 White-tipped Dove |
 Yellow Chat |
 Blue Grosbeak |
 Blue Grosbeak |
 California Digger Bee |
 California Digger Bee |
 California Digger Bee |
 California Digger Bee |
 California Digger Bee |
 This was the only male painted bunting I saw down there. |
 He was only at the water featured for about twenty seconds. |
 He dove down and took a bath, but I couldn't see him down there. |
 This is the same blue grosbeak after his bath. |
 I love the contrasting colors. |
 I think he saw me! |
 I think it is funny how he holds his wings back. |
 This was my last glimpse of the Bullock's Oriole. |
 I usually don't bother with White-winged Doves since I see so many at home. But this one was super pretty! |