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  1. Fiery Skipper

    Fiery Skipper

    Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus: Hesperiidae) grass skipper, open wing. Wingspan 2.5-3.5 cm (1.0-1.4 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park family hesperiidae fiery skipper hylephila phyleus texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. Fiery Skipper

    Fiery Skipper

    Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus: Hesperiidae) grass skipper, closed wing. Wingspan 2.5-3.5 cm (1.0-1.4 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park family hesperiidae fiery skipper hylephila phyleus texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Downy Woodpecker, Male

    Downy Woodpecker, Male

    Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens pubescens) male.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan downy woodpecker dryobates pubescens pubescens midtown lake texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  4. Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)

    Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)

    A limited range species from Southern Texas and adjacent Mexico. This docile tortoise is listed as a threatened species because of severe population declines mostly caused by heavy exploitation by pet suppliers. It is primarily vegetarian, feeding on prickly pear fruit. Sometimes called...
    • jmorlan
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    • gopherus berlandieri texas texas tortoise usa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Reptiles
  5. DrakeChasing_1.JPG

    DrakeChasing_1.JPG

    Drake Cinnamon Teal during mating season.
    • Missy_MT_AK
    • Media item
    • cinnamon teal - male montana usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
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    DrakeChasing_2.JPG

    Drake Cinnamon Teal during mating season.
    • Missy_MT_AK
    • Media item
    • cinnamon teal - male montana usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  7. Neotropic Cormorants

    Neotropic Cormorants

    Neotropic Cormorants (Nannopterum brasilianum mexicanum)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • anahuac national wildlife refuge chambers county nannopterum brasilianum mexicanum neotropic cormorant texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  8. Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia)

    Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia)

    Ranging from the southwestern US to Argentina. Sometimes called Sunflower Patch, this is an attractive highly variable member of the Checkerspot Tribe (Melitaeini). Note the white spot on top of its head, a feature of this tribe. This is presumably the race "C. l. adjutrix" ranging from...
    • jmorlan
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    • bordered patch chlosyne lacinia texas usa
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  9. Broad-banded Epistrophe Hoverfly

    Broad-banded Epistrophe Hoverfly

    Broad-banded Epistrophe Hoverfly (Epistrophe grossularite: Syrphidae) 9.8-13.6 mm (0.39-0.54 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county broad-banded epistrophe hoverfly college station epistrophe grossularite family syrphidae lick creek park nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  10. Red-shouldered Hawk Flying With Its Offspring

    Red-shouldered Hawk Flying With Its Offspring

    Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus lineatus) adult watching over its offspring during flight school.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • adult brazos county bryan buteo lineatus lineatus camelot park red-shouldered hawk texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  11. Red-shouldered Hawk, Juvenile

    Red-shouldered Hawk, Juvenile

    Red-shouldered Hawk( Buteo lineatus lineatus) juvenile in flight school with a watchful eye of one of its parent’s.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan camelot park red-shouldered hawk texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  12. Queen (Danaus gilippus)

    Queen (Danaus gilippus)

    Similar to the closely related Monarch but less dependent on milkweed, it is a Neotropical species ranging from the southern US to Argentina. It differs from the Monarch in being darker and having a different pattern of white spots on its forewing. The population in Southern Texas is "D. g...
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • danaus gilippus queen texas usa
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  13. Fiery Searcher

    Fiery Searcher

    Fiery Searcher (Calosoma scrutator: Carabidae) 2.5-3.5 cm (1.0-1.4 in) long. A fast moving beetle.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan calosoma scrutator family carabidae fiery searcher lake bryan texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  14. Long-billed Thrasher

    Long-billed Thrasher

    Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre sennetti)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • harlingen hidalgo county hugh ramsey nature park long-billed thrasher texas toxostoma longirostre sennetti usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  15. Great Crested Flycatcher

    Great Crested Flycatcher

    A migrant in southern Texas, the crest is barely visible as it lays flat. . Flycatchers in the genus "Myiarchus" are notoriously difficult to identify except by their vocalizations. Most sources emphasize subtle differences in the distribution of red in the tail, but this widespread species of...
    • jmorlan
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    • great crested flycatcher myiarchus crinitus texas usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  16. Eastern Bluebird, Male

    Eastern Bluebird, Male

    Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis sialis) male. Proud papa!
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park eastern bluebird sialia sialis sialis texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  17. Southern Lapwing

    Southern Lapwing

    First record for Texas found by Gary Jensen 13 April remaining through 20 April 2024. We lucked out seeing this extraordinary South American species with Gary near the golf course clubhouse. These large spectacular lapwings have expanded their range north to Nicaragua as deforestation has...
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • southern lapwing texas usa vanellus chilensis
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  18. Cliff Swallow

    Cliff Swallow

    Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota ganieri)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan cliff swallow lake bryan petrochelidon pyrrhonota ganieri texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  19. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Male

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Male

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • mumford robertson county scissor-tailed flycatcher texas tyrannus forficatus union bend road usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  20. 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
  21. Lark Sparrow

    Lark Sparrow

    Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus grammacus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • chondestes grammacus grammacus lark sparrow mumford mumford benchley road robertson county texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  22. Carolina Chickadee

    Carolina Chickadee

    Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis atricapilloides)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county carolina chickadee college station lick creek nature center poecile carolinensis atricapilloides texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  23. Black Swallowtails, Male left, Female right

    Black Swallowtails, Male left, Female right

    Black Swallowtail Butterflies (Papilio polyxenes: Papilionidae) male left, female right. Wingspan 6.4-10.2 cm (2.5-4.0 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • black swallowtail family papilionidae mumford papilio polyxenes robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  24. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan buteo swainsoni sims lane cut-off swainson's hawk texas tritex grass farm usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  25. Least Sandpiper

    Least Sandpiper

    Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan calidris minutilla least sandpiper sims lane cut-off texas tritex grass farm usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
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