[texbirds] Re: Bird Photos needed- Guineafowl
- From: Jim Sinclair <jim.sinclair@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:21:31 -0500
And a long term feral population of Peafowl on the King Ranch in
Kingsville;-)
On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 8:07 AM, Redacted sender Stenmead@xxxxxxx for DMARC
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> All,
>
> There is a wild flock of Guineafowl in my San Leon neighborhood.
>
> Stennie Meadours
> San Leon
>
>
> In a message dated 8/22/2014 7:37:27 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 20+ years ago I could have provided you with photos of large ranging
> flocks
> of Emus, they bred and were present in large numbers , usually around
> fenced rural out buildings and were especially prized by some birders that
> went to great pains and expense to feed and attract them....But alas they
> have become near extinct in my region,. I still see the former habitats,
> typical surrounded by wire fencing, the various plastic watering and
> feeding containers cracked and bleaching in the sun and the usual
> disarray..It is not clear what brought about their demise...Perhaps
> decreasing quality of habitat, starvation, over-hunting, poaching, mowing,
> but probably just a general lack of interest in conserving this resource
> by
> people that found the birds cause them to lose their shirts or other
> commodities. I miss hearing their silent crowing on clear a morn. First
> go the Prairie Chickens and then the Emu. The five acre prairies will
> never
> be the same, the zebras and Black Bucks will roam without them.. Maybe
> you
> can substitute* guineafowl*
> **********************************************************************
> Brush Freeman
> 503-551-5150 Cell
> 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621
> http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/
> Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
>
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 6:59 AM, Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3) <
> Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Dear friends,
> > Kendra and I, are working on an article about exotic birds in the TOS
> > Texas Birds Annual. We want to include a picture or two of each of the
> 31
> > species. Many photographers have already contributed most of the photos
> we
> > need for the article. We still do not have pictures for the following
> > birds. Also if you have a picture of an exotic not listed below but
> think
> > you have an exceptional picture you would like to share please send it
> as
> > well. We will send jpeg files of at least 1mg each to the editor, Jack
> > Eitniear, by next Monday. We would like a low resolution of any image
> you
> > would like to offer ASAP. If we want to include the picture we will
> request
> > you email us a high resolution file. Texas Ornithological Society does
> not
> > pay for articles or photos, so this is solely out of the goodness of
> your
> > heart if you want to share your images with the TOS members who receive
> the
> > magazine.
> >
> > The list of birds we need photos for:
> >
> > Emu
> > Graylag Goose
> > Rock Pigeon flock with good plumage variation
> > Yellow-headed Parrot
> > White-fronted Parrot
> > Lilac-crowned Parrot
> > Rose-ringed Parrot
> > Orange-cheeked Waxbill
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Fred Collins, Director
> > Kleb Woods Nature Center
> > 20303 Draper Road,Tomball TX 77377
> >
> > Harris County Precinct 3
> > Steve Radack Commissioner
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
--
Jim Sinclair (TX-ESA)
TOS Life Member
Kingsville, TX
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of
thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein
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
Other related posts:
