Here are two of the photos from today at South Llano River State Park in the Juniper Blind. http://www.flickr.com/photos/texaslorarend/8106877339/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/texaslorarend/8106876835/in/photostream/ Lora Render San Antonio On Oct 20, 2012, at 4:40 PM, Lora wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I have just photographed the Red-breasted Nuthatch that Rhandy reported > yesterday. > The bird flew in near the water source at the Juniper blind and stayed for > around 10 minutes before it flew back towards the parking lot. > Thanks Rhandy for your posting! > I will post the photos later. > Lora Render > San Antonio > > Sent from LL's iPhone :-) > > On Oct 19, 2012, at 4:02 PM, "Rhandy Helton" <rjhelton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Yesterday I had a calling Red-breasted Nuthatch across the road from Lora's >> Bird Blind (1st one you come to in the state park). The bird was on the hill >> side so I didn't pursue. Today I hiked back into the hills and around Deer >> Blind #8 at the state park. In a mixed flock of titmice, chickadees, O-C >> Warblers and Nashville Warblers I had a persistently calling Hutton's Vireo. >> I observed the rather active bird at least 3 times. This species is only >> partially migratory in SE Arizona with many year-around residents. I suppose >> some of the ones recorded on the Edwards Plateau could over-winter also but >> I have no direct data, though I have recorded the bird here in late October. >> >> Rhandy J. Helton >> Junction, Tx.