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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Shorebirds on South Padre Island

from South Padre Island, World Birding Center - the boardwalk across the marsh gives many intimate views of shorebirds and a marvelous opportunity to observe them carefully. Here are a few ...

Short-billed Dowitcher ...

Short-billed Dowitcher just after bathing ...

Lesser Yellowlegs (not "horned," just ruffled by the wind) ...

Spotted Sandpiper, looking less than "spotty" as winter approaches, but still bobbing his tail ...

Black-bellied Plover ...

Good birding!
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5 comments:

  1. Kim9:57 PM

    Wonderful shorebirds pictures Chris. Makes me miss them even more. Can't wait for them to return up north again!

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  2. Chris5:17 AM

    Wow, these are superb shorebirds pictures Chris. I've never seen any of this, even if we have a lot of shorebirds in Iceland... Now I will eventually recognize them if they come around ;-)

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  3. woodpecker5:47 AM

    Just discovered your blog chris, great pictures, look forward to seeing more.

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  4. eileeninmd8:03 PM

    Great shots of the shorebirds. I hope to get to Texas to birding someday.

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  5. green tea6:48 AM

    Hibernation is commonly regarded as passing the winter in a state of lethargy, a defense against cold and food shortages, but it is not quite that simple.

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