[texbirds] Krider's and other birds at Anahuac today
- From: David McDonald <davidkmcd@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:12:32 -0600
Hi Texbirders,
I wanted more photos of the very pale Krider's that I posted
yesterday, so headed back today.
He was on the exact same pole as yesterday. It is about 1 mile past
Pear Orchard Road on 1985 on the way to the Skillern Tract.
http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/153942176
In order to see the age of the bird, the wings need to be seen in flight.
Here he is landing on another pole. The sharp demarcation of the
wings (dark medially and light laterally) indicates a juvenile.
http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/153942177
And with his wings were uplifted a moment later.
http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/153942178
Sibley describes the Krider's as being 'scarce'. The juvenile
plumaged bird must be rarer still. These exact pictures are seen in
Sibley on page 123.
What a great bird! Hope he stays all winter so all can get to see him.
Other notable birds today at the main tract were Greater
White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Ruddy Duck, Marsh and Sedge Wrens,
White-crowned and Swamp Sparrows, Vermilion Flycatcher and a Merlin.
Here is the Swamp Sparrow, my FOS.
http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/153942180
Here is the Merlin.
http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/153942285
Another interesting plumaged bird for me were juvenile plumaged Snow
Geese. They have brownish heads and gray feathers on the back. Sibley
lists this as an August to January plumage.
http://www.pbase.com/image/153942553
The Skillern Tract also had some great birds. Both an American and
Least Bitterns were flushed. I was amazed at the Least still being present.
There was a very cooperative male Vermilion Flycatcher there as well.
My best photo ever of this beautiful bird.
http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/153942179
Good bird y'all and Happy New Year.
David McDonald
Friendswood TX
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