I did a loop around the east bay Monday and got some pictures in the cloudy day. The best bird was the lesser nighthawk at High Island http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503793 It was very exciting and periodically changed ends on the branch http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503791 A broad-winged hawk on Bolivar perched for a change http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503786 http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503784 It did not worry about me or the car http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503779 The gull-billed terns at yacht basin road were courting http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503751 Another was bathing out on bolivar flats http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503752 and then preened http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503753 Lots of common terns were on the beaches in the newly arrived sargassum weed http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503749 Still lots of carpal bars http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503747 http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503746 The eastern willets are all paired and settled but still need to finish molt in some cases http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503686 This bird lost old feathers while shaking its wings http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503687 Greater yellowlegs have their breeding plumage http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503685 A great blue heron at rollover pass has lost one leg at the knee but the other looks fine. http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503684 It appears fine except that the back area is unpreened http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503683 The goldfinches at home make it hard to leave my recliner as they spend all day fussing with each other as they eat http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503680 http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503675 Fighting appears to be more important than eating http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503674 http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503673 There is a good chance to see the tail feathers http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503670 A couple of pine warblers have not left http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503665 Female cardinals are aggressive http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503664 Mourning doves in spring have a pink gape http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503663 http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149503662 Lots more goldfinches, broad-wings etc can be browsed at http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/inbox -- Joseph C. Kennedy on Buffalo Bayou in West Houston Josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner
