[texbirds] Anahuac today
- From: David McDonald <dkmmdpa@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 18:29:29 -0600
Hi Texbirders,
The Ruddy Ducks are back at Shoveler pond this year. There was a nice
male with a white cheek... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331248
Also many female plumaged birds, about 20 in
all... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331247
A massive flock of Snow Geese was in a ploughed field beside the
second leg of the loop.... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331308
At the Skillern Tract there was my FOS Greater White-fronted geese, a
flock of 18 birds... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331244
There were a few juvies as well in the
group... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331245
Also saw this hawk in a tree and I think it is a juvie Swainson's
Hawk... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331249
If it is not a Swainson's please tell me what the correct ID is. Thanks.
Also, I watched a Double-crested Cormorant try and swallow a BIG
catfish in Shoveler pond. I have seen them manipulate the fish around
to get it head first, but this time it was unusual as the bird
repeatedly dove and resurfaced before finally swallowing the fish. I
suspect it was to big to manipulate out of water, so he released it
and grabbed it again underwater.
Here is the first photo... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331241
This one has the fish out of water and shows the size compared to the
bird.... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331242
After one of his dives, he has the fish the wrong
way.... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/158331243
The next time he came up, the fish was gone.
By the way, no birds at High Island nor at Frenchtown Road by the
ferry landing in Bolivar.
Good birding,
David McDonald
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