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  1. Long-billed Thrasher

    Long-billed Thrasher

    Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre sennetti)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park long-billed thrasher texas toxostoma longirostre sennetti usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  2. Javalina

    Javalina

    Javalina (Tayassu tajacu: Tayassuidae) also known as Collared Peccary or Skunk Pig.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • collared peccary family tayassuidae harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park javalina skunk pig tayassu tajacu texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  3. Small Carpenter Bee

    Small Carpenter Bee

    Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina sp.: Apidae) 8 mm (0.31 in) or less long. Photographed on Hispid Acapulco Wedelia. A native perennial shrub (Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida: Asteraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bannworth park ceratina sp. family apidae hidalgo county mission small carpenter bee texas usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. Buff-bellied Hummingbird

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird

    Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis chalconota)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazilia yucatanensis chalconota buff-bellied hummingbird harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  5. Spotted Sandpiper

    Spotted Sandpiper

    Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • actitis macularia hidalgo county mcallen spotted sandpiper texas town lake at fireman’s park usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  6. Giant Sensitive Plant

    Giant Sensitive Plant

    Giant Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pigra: Fabaceae) a naturalized weed along our coast line. A shrub that reaches heights of 6 m (19.7 ft) with showy flower heads that are ca. 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter. Native to Mexico south to northern Argentina. Listed in the top 100 worst invasive species of the...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • family fabaceae giant sensitive plant hidalgo county mimosa pigra pintail lakes santa ana national wildlife refuge south of alamo texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  7. Northern Rough-winged Swallows

    Northern Rough-winged Swallows

    Northern Rough-winged Swallows (Steigidopteryx serripennis)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ) santa ana national wildlife refuge hidalgo county northern rough-winged swallow pintail lakes south of alamo steigidopteryx serripennis texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  8. Spotted Whiptail

    Spotted Whiptail

    Spotted Whiptail (Cnemidophorus gularis gularis: Teiidae) 16.5-27.9 cm (6.5-11.0 in) long, tail included. Some lizard taxonomist are treating whiptail lizards in the genus Aspidoscelis.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • aspidoscelis cnemidophorus gularis gularis estero llano grande state park family teiidae hidalgo county spotted whiptail texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Reptiles
  9. Did someone say Alligator?

    Did someone say Alligator?

    Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans: Emydidae) As adults, these turtles know very few predators outside of man and alligators.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • family emydidae fireman's park hidalgo county lake town red-eared slider texas trachemys scripta elegans usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Reptiles
  10. Curve-billed Thrasher

    Curve-billed Thrasher

    Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre oberholseri)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • curve-billed thrasher estero llano grande state park hidalgo county texas toxostoma curvirostre oberholseri usa weslaco
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  11. White-striped Longtail Skipper

    White-striped Longtail Skipper

    White-striped Longtail Skipper (Chioides albofasciatus: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.9-5.4 cm (1.5-2.1 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chioides albofasciatus estero llano grande state park family hesperiidae hidalgo county texas usa weslaco white-striped longtail skipper
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • estero llano grande state park hidalgo county ottalis vetula mccalli plain chachalaca texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  13. White-winged Dove

    White-winged Dove

    White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica asiatica)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park texas usa white-winged dove zenaida asiatica asiatica
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  14. Long-billed Dowitchers

    Long-billed Dowitchers

    Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • alamo hidalgo county limnodromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitchers pintail lakes santa ana national wildlife refuge texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  15. Mottled Duck

    Mottled Duck

    Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula maculosa)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • alamo anas fulvigula maculos hidalgo county mottled duck pintail lakes santa ana national wildlife refuge texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  16. Red-winged Blackbird Showing Leucism

    Red-winged Blackbird Showing Leucism

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus) male showing some leucism.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus hidalgo county mission national butterfly center red-winged blackbird texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  17. White-faced Ibis

    White-faced Ibis

    White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) non-breeding plumage
    • Stanley Jones
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    • alamo hidalgo county pintail lakes plegadis chihi santa ana national wildlife refuge texas usa white-faced ibis
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  18. Olive Sparrow

    Olive Sparrow

    Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus rufivirgatus)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • arremonops rufivirgatus rufivirgatus hidalgo county mission national butterfly center olive sparrow texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  19. Common Yellowthroat

    Common Yellowthroat

    Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas insperata)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • alamo common yellowthroat geothlypis trichas insperata hidalgo county pintail lakes santa ana national wildlife refuge texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  20. Inca Dove

    Inca Dove

    Inca Dove (Columbina inca)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • alamo columbina inca hidalgo county inca dove pintail lakes santa ana national wildlife refuge texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  21. Northern Rough-winged Swallow

    Northern Rough-winged Swallow

    Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alamo hidalgo county northern rough-winged swallow pintail lakes santa ana national wildlife refuge stelgidopteryx serripennis texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  22. Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park ortalis vetula mccalli plain chachalaca texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  23. Long-billed Dowitchers

    Long-billed Dowitchers

    Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county limnodromus scolopaceus llano grande state park long-billed dowitcher texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  24. Brown-crested Flycatcher

    Brown-crested Flycatcher

    Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus cooperi)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brown-capped flycatcher harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park myiarchus tyrannulus cooperi texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  25. Heartleaf Rosemallow

    Heartleaf Rosemallow

    Heartleaf Rosemallow (Hibiscus martianus: Malvaceae) This native perennial of Texas and Mexico grows in hot arid conditions and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. It grows 0.3-0.9 m (1-3 ft) tall; its flowers are 2.5-7.6 cm (1.0-3.0) in diameter.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • family malvaceae harlingen heartleaf rosemallow hibiscus martianus hidalgo county texas ugh ramsey nature park usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
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