Fluidr / punkbirdr's "South Texas" set

snowy egret (egretta thula)

N 0 B 675 C 0 E Apr 11, 2009 F Apr 19, 2009

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sabal palms sanctuary, brownsville, texas .
a bit long range.

Tags: 45revs Nikon D300 500mm ED AFS-I f/4 texas rio grande snowy egret egretta thula TC-17E II 1.7x

olive sparrow (arremonops rufivirgatus)

N 1 B 663 C 2 E Apr 11, 2009 F Apr 19, 2009

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sabal palms sanctuary, brownsville, texas.
bathing time.
Lifer of the Day!

Tags: 45revs Nikon D300 500mm ED AFS-I f/4 texas rio grande olive sparrow arremonops rufivirgatus TC-14E II 1.4x

blue-winged teal (anas discors)

N 1 B 454 C 0 E Apr 11, 2009 F Apr 19, 2009

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sabal palms sanctuary, brownsville, texas.
saw loads of b-w teal down there.

Tags: 45revs Nikon D300 500mm ED AFS-I f/4 texas rio grande blue-winged teal anas discors TC-14E II 1.4x

pied-billed grebe (podilymbus podiceps)

N 0 B 310 C 0 E Apr 11, 2009 F Apr 19, 2009

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sabal palms sanctuary, brownsville, texas.
a familiar friend.

Tags: 45revs Nikon D300 500mm ED AFS-I f/4 texas rio grande pied-billed grebe podilymbus podiceps TC-14E II 1.4x

brown-crested flycatcher (myiarchus tyrannulus)

N 1 B 476 C 0 E Apr 11, 2009 F Apr 19, 2009

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sabal palms sanctuary, brownsville, texas.
Lifer of the day!

thanks to the two birders from alberta who spotted this beauty and let us know about it.
the first birders we met down in south texas were canadians like us. : )

Tags: 45revs Nikon D300 500mm ED AFS-I f/4 texas rio grande brown-crested flycatcher myiarchus tyrannulus TC-14E II 1.4x