[texbirds] Yesterday pictures, Glaucous gull, terns, tanagers, hawks and more

From: Joseph Kennedy <josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 4 Texbirds Maillist <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:58:26 -0500
The best bird of the day was the continuing glaucous gull on the texas city
dike
http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363989

It was loafing in the grassy patch next door as people were fishing from
his usual perch on the boat launch pilings. He kept his attention on the
cleaning station when ever anyone new walked by

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363988

There was some very dried fish pieces in the wheel ruts that he kept
picking at

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363983

Some of the sandwich terns nearby seemed to have too many bills

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363979

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363978

A female least tern was being fed by 2 hopeful males. It took the males
about 30 seconds to catch a minnow right opposite her

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363977

There were 4 piping plovers on the beach at bolivar flats with 2 of them
banded

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363969

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363968

The sanderling roost had some birds turning chestnut

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363966

Most of the laughing gulls at the ferry have deserted, probably for the
nesting grounds. All the large herring gulls from a week ago were gone too
and were gone from the dike and beach as well

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363965

The entrance to boy scout woods is a great place for inca doves

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363962

Mulberries are ripe and are providing food for lots of birds

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363959

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363958

When you watch a hawk, you need to be ready to be watched back

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363952

Hawks are usually easier to approach after foggy or damp weather as their
feathers get very wet

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363945

Lots of purple gallinules back at shoveler pond

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363943

Several summer tanagers were along the road down to frozen point. This
younger male is only partially red

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363934

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363931

Only 1 blue grosbeak in the same area

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363930

Have to do an eastern kingbird picture to celebrate their return

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363929

Lots of sedge wrens still singing down in the flowers etc

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363928

And a downy woodpecker at home posed for a mystery bird picture

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363923

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/155363924

All the pictures and more can be browsed at

http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/inbox

-- 
Joseph C. Kennedy
on Buffalo Bayou in West Houston
Josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx


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