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  1. Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • gallinago delicata harris county katy paul d. rushing park texas usa wilson's snipe
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  2. Northern Cardinal Male

    Northern Cardinal Male

    Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis magnirostris) male flitting around in the low shrubs.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cardinalis cardinalis magnirostris harris county houston northern cardinal texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  3. Slender Vervain

    Slender Vervain

    Slender Vervain (Verbena rigida: Verbenaceae) An introduced but well established species in Texas from the Edwards Plateau south and especially east. Native to South America. It spreads 90-120 cm (3-4 ft) wide with a height of 30-60 cm (12-24 in) tall.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • challenger seven memorial patk family verbenaceae harris county slender verbain texas usa verbena rigida webster
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  4. Giant Applesnail Egg Clutches

    Giant Applesnail Egg Clutches

    Giant Applesnail Egg Clutches (Pomacea maculata: Ampullariidae) The shell is up to 15 cm (5.9 in) across. Native to South America; introduced and is an invasive species. Egg clutches are on the base of a Bald Cypress tree.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • family ampullariidae giant applesnail egg cluthes harris county houston pomacea maculata sheldon lake state park texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • harris county katy lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  6. Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • gallinago delicata harris county katy paul d. rushing park texas usa wilson's snipe
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  7. Feral Pigeons

    Feral Pigeons

    Feral Pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • columba livia domestica feral pigeon harris county katy paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  8. Nine-banded Armadillo

    Nine-banded Armadillo

    Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus mexicanus: Dasypodidae) They are about 76 cm (30 in) long with a tail reaching another 34-35 cm (13.4-13.8 in) long. Four toes on their front feet and five on their rear feet. Both front and rear toes have long strong claws. They have excellent hearing...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • dasypus novemcinctus mexicanus family dasypodidae harris county hebert road katy nine-banded armadillo paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  9. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula calendula) Photographed on a chair of an outdoor picnic table.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • corthylic calendula calendula harris county katy ruby-crowned kinglet smith ranch texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  10. Killdeer

    Killdeer

    Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus vociferus)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • charadrius vociferus vociferus harris county katy killdeer paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  11. American Wigeon Male

    American Wigeon Male

    American Wigeon (Mareca americana) male.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • american wigeon harris county katy mareca americana paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  12. Five Common Starlings in a Puddle

    Five Common Starlings in a Puddle

    Five Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) “European Starlings” with a female and male Brown-headed Cowbird in the background. .
    • Stanley Jones
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    • common starling european starling harris county katy paul d. rushing park sturnus vulgaris texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  13. Brewer's Blackbird Female

    Brewer's Blackbird Female

    Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) female landing.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brewer's blackbird euphagus cyanocephalus harris county katy paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  14. Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • gallinago delicata harris county katy paul d. rushing park texas usa wilson's snipe
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  15. Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson's Snipe

    Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • harris county katy paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  16. Least Sandpiper

    Least Sandpiper

    Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • calidris minutilla harris county katy least sandpiper paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  17. Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias wardi) with a freshwater drum. It looked large enough to share but it just turned its back and walked away (lol).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ardea herodias wardi great blue heron harris county katy paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  18. Least Sandpiper

    Least Sandpiper

    Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) winter plumage
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • calidris minutilla harris county katy least sandpiper paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  19. Roseate Spoonbill, 1st yr bird

    Roseate Spoonbill, 1st yr bird

    Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) 1st yr bird.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • harris county katy paul d. rushing park platalea ajaja roseate spoonbill texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  20. Brewer's Blackbird, male

    Brewer's Blackbird, male

    Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brewer's blackbird euphagus cyanocephalus harris county katy paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  21. American Robin (female)

    American Robin (female)

    American Robin (Turdus migrators achrusterus) Female. Thank you all for your get well wishes. Time will tell. I have a couple of plastic braces that help keep my fingers in place which alleviates the pain. Hopefully, over time and with continued therapy the pain will be gone without the braces.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american harris county houston robin texas turdus migratorius usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  22. American Robin (male)

    American Robin (male)

    American Robin (Turdus migrators achrusterus) Male. Thank you all for your get well wishes. Time will tell. I have a couple of plastic braces that help keep my fingers in place which alleviates the pain. Hopefully, over time and with continued therapy the pain will be gone without the braces.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • american harris county houston robin texas turdus migratorius usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  23. Swamp Darner

    Swamp Darner

    Swamp Darner (Epiaeschnae heros: Aeshnidae) 8.0-9.2 cm (3.1-3.6 in) long. Female, species sexually dimorphic. Jessie H. Jones Park and Nature Center, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA. Floodplain of Cypress Creek. Bottomland mixed pine/hardwood forest at ca. 27 m (89 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • harris county humble swamp darner texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  24. Orange Sulphur

    Orange Sulphur

    Orange Sulphur (Colias erythema: Pieridae) Wingspan 3.8-6.4 cm (1.5-2.5 in). Nectaring Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica: Asclepiadaceae). Jessie H. Jones Park and Nature Center, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA. Floodplain of Cypress Creek, bottomland mixed pine/hardwood forest at ca...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • colias erythema harris county humble orange sulphur pieridae texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  25. Mexican Yellow

    Mexican Yellow

    Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana: Pieridae) Wingspan 3.8-5.1 cm (1.5-2.0 in). Nectaring Drummonds Wax Mallow (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii). Jessie H. Jones Park and Nature Center, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA. Bottomland mixed pine/hardwood forest at ca. 27 m (89 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • eurema mexicana harris county humble mexican yellow pieridae texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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