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  1. Piping Plover

    Piping Plover

    Piping Plover (Charadrius melodies)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • charadrius melodies corpus christi bay indian point park piping plover portland san patricio county texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  2. Black-bellied Plover

    Black-bellied Plover

    Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola cynosurae) also known as the Grey Plover, non-breeding plumage.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • black-bellied plover corpus christi bay grey plover indian point park pluvialis squatarola cynosurae porland san patricio county texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  3. Whooping Cranes and Greater Sandhill Cranes

    Whooping Cranes and Greater Sandhill Cranes

    Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) and Greater Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis tabida). The ones to the left that might be mistaken for juvenile Whoopers are adult Greater Sandhill Cranes. Whoopers are the tallest North American bird standing at 1.5 m (5 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • 12th street 8th street aransas county grus americana grus canadensis tabida lamar sandhill crane st. charles bay texas usa whooping crane
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  4. Red-bordered Pixe

    Red-bordered Pixe

    Red-bordered Pixe (Melanis pixe: Riodinidae). Wingspan ca. 4.0 cm (1.6 in). Nectaring Golden Dewdrop (Daphne odora: Verbenaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bill schupp park family riodinidae hidalgo county mcallen melanis pixe red-bordered pixe texas
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  5. Green Parakeet

    Green Parakeet

    Green Parakeet (Psittacara holochlorus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • green parakeet hidalgo county pharr psittacara holochlorus s mccoll road and w expressway 83 texas usa walmart supercenter
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  6. Harris's Hawk

    Harris's Hawk

    Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi) adult.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • haris's hawk hidalgo county mission national butterfly center parabuteo unicinctus harrisi texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  7. Large Orange

    Large Orange

    Large Orange (Phoebis agarithe: Pieridae) Wingspan 5.8-7.6 cm (2.3-3.0 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • family pieridae hidalgo county large orange mission national butterfly center phoebis agarithe texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  8. Curve-billed Thrasher

    Curve-billed Thrasher

    Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre oberholseri)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • curve-billed thrasher hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas toxostoma curvirostre oberholseri usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  9. Spotted Sandpiper

    Spotted Sandpiper

    Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) non-breeding plumage.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • actitis macularia hidalgo county mcallen spotted sandpiper texas town lake at fireman’s park usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  10. Mallow Scrub Hairstreak

    Mallow Scrub Hairstreak

    Mallow Scrub Hairstreak (Strymon istapa: Lycaenidae) Wingspan: 2.2-3.2 cm (0.87-1.26 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park family lycaenidae hidalgo county mallow scrub hairstreak strymon istapa texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  11. Chachy Rules

    Chachy Rules

    Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli), Green Jays (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus). Chachy rules.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cyanocorax yncas luxuosus green jay hidalgo county mission national butterfly center ortalis vetula mccalli plain chachalaca texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  12. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) just finished bathing.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county leiothlypis celata mission national butterfly center orange-crowned warbler texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  13. Javalina Eyes

    Javalina Eyes

    Javalina Eyes (Tayassu tajacu: Tayassuidae). It has to be a female with those long eye lashes (lol).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park family tayassuidae hidalgo county javalina tayassu tajacu texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  14. Red-tailed Hawk

    Red-tailed Hawk

    Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • buteo jamaicensis mumford red-tailed hawk robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  15. Harris's Hawk, 1st yr bird

    Harris's Hawk, 1st yr bird

    Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi) 1st yr bird.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brownsville cameron county harris's hawk palo alto battlefield national historical park parabuteo unicinctus harrisi texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  16. Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Male

    Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Male

    Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • golden-fronted woodpecker hidalgo county melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  17. Mexican Bluewing Butterfly

    Mexican Bluewing Butterfly

    Mexican Bluewing Butterfly (Myscelia ethusa: Nymphalidae). Wingspan 6.4-7.6 cm (2.5-3.0 in) with an Eastern Bordered Plant Bug (Largus succintus: Largidae) 11-13 mm (0.43-0.51 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brownsville cameron county family nymphalidae mexican bluewing myscelia ethusa resaca de la palma state park texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  18. Great Southern White, Female

    Great Southern White, Female

    Great Southern White (Ascia monuste: Pieridae) female. Wingspan 6.3-8.6 cm (2.5-3.4 in). Nectaring Viscid Mallow.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ascia monuste brownsville cameron county family pieridae great southern white resaca de la palma state park texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  19. Bronzed Cowbirds

    Bronzed Cowbirds

    Bronzed Cowbirds (Molothrus aeneus aeneus) two males.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bronzed cowbird molothrus aeneus aeneus portland san patricio county sunset drive near bayview blvd texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  20. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus) taking off.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cyanocorax yncas luxuosus green jay hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  21. Blue Metalmark

    Blue Metalmark

    Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula: Riodinidae) male. Wingspan 2.2-3.2 cm (0.87-1.26 in). For those that celebrate this holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • blue metalmark brownsville cameron county family riodinidae lasaia sula resaca de la palma state park texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  22. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) For those who celebrate this holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park hidalgo county leiothlypis celata orange-crowned warbler texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  23. Javalina

    Javalina

    Javalina (Tayassu tajacu: Tayassuidae)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park family tayassuidae hidalgo county javalina tayassu tajacu texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  24. Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca

    Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park hidalgo county ortalis vetula mccalli plain chachalaca texas usa weslaco
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  25. White-patched Skipper

    White-patched Skipper

    White-patched Skipper (Chiothion asychis: Hesperiidae). Wingspan 2.9-3.8 cm (1.2-1.5 in). Photographed on blue boneset.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • chiothion asychis estero llano grande state park hesperiidae hidalgo county texas usa weslaco white-patched skipper
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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