Southern Texas 2001 photos

Click on the small picture to see a larger, more detailed version. I toured the southern tip of Texas. The trip was led by Jan Hansen (dba Otus Asio Tours otusasiotours@bellsouth.net). Jan leads a variety of trips, all of which I would recommend. I apologize for the quality of those pictures taken in low or difficult light conditions.

Jan organized and Mark Korducki led a trip to the Texas Hill Country and Southern Rio Grande areas in April 2003. Those pictures are available. Jan Hansen organized and Mark Korducki led a trip to the Texas Hill Country and Big Bend National Park areas in April 2004. The 2004 pictures are now available.

[Whooping Crane] [Whooping Crane] [Whooping Crane] [Whooping Crane] [Whooping Crane] [Whooping Crane] [Whooping Crane] [Whooping Crane]

Whooping Crane family (male, female, bird of the year), Aransas NWR, February 18, 2001.

[Roseate Spoonbill, Whooping Crane] [Roseate Spoonbill]

Roseate Spoonbill with Whooping Crane family (female, bird of the year), Aransas NWR, February 18, 2001 (left); Roseate Spoonbill with Cormorants at Hans Suter Park, Corpus Christi February 17, 2001 (right).

[Mottled Duck] [Fulvous Whistling Duck] [Fulvous Whistling Duck]

Mottled Duck at Hans Suter Park, Corpus Christi February 17, 2001 (left); Fulvous and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, Rockport, TX February 18, 2001 (right).

[Reddish Egret] [Reddish Egret] [Reddish Egret]

Reddish Egret, Aransas NWR, February 18, 2001 (left); Reddish Egret (white phase) Convention Center, South Padre Island, February 24, 2001 (center, right).

[White-tailed Hawk] [Crested Caracara]

White-tailed Hawk, Tule Lake, Corpus Christi, TX February 17, 2001 (left); Crested Caracara, Zapata, TX February 22, 2001.

[Green Kingfisher] [Ringed Kingfisher]

Green Kingfisher (male), Refugio, TX February 18, 2001 (left); Ringed Kingfisher (male), Chapeno El Rio RV Park, February 22, 2001 (right).

[Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl] [Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl] [Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl]

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, El Canelo Ranch, TX, February 19, 2001.

[Great Kiskadee] [Golden-fronted Woodpecker] [Couch's Kingbird]

Great Kiskadee (left), Golden-fronted Woodpecker (center), Couch's Kingbird (right), El Canelo Ranch, TX, February 19, 2001.

[Ferruginous Hawk] [Tufted Titmouse] [Sprague's Pipit]

Ferruginous Hawk (left), Tufted Titmouse (black crested form) (center), Sprague's Pipit (right), El Canelo Ranch, TX, February 19, 2001.

[Red-crowned Parrot] [Red-crowned Parrot]

Red-crowned Parrot, Holiday Inn, Brownsville TX, February 19, 2001 (left), McAllen, TX Februray 21, 2001 (right).

[Green Parakeet] [Green Parakeet] [Green Parakeet]

Green Parakeet, Holiday Inn, Brownsville TX, February 19, 2001.

[Plain Chachalac] [Plain Chachalac] [Plain Chachalac]

Plain Chachalaca, Santa Ana NWR, TX, February 20, 2001.

[Long-billed Thrasher] [Olive Sparrow] [Olive Sparrow]

Long-billed Thrasher (left) and Olive Sparrow, Santa Ana NWR, TX, February 20, 2001.

[Clay-colored Robin] [Least Grebe]

Clay-colored Robin (left) and Least Grebe, Santa Ana NWR, TX, February 20, 2001.

[Buff-bellied Hummingbird] [Buff-bellied Hummingbird]

Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Santa Ana NWR, TX, February 20, 2001 (left) and McAllen, TX February 21, 2001 (right).

[Altimira Oriole] [Audubon's Oriole]

Altimira Oriole, Santa Ana NWR, TX, February 20, 2001 (left) Audubon's Oriole, Salineno, TX, February 22, 2001 (right).

[Green Jay] [Green Jay] [Green Jay] [Green Jay]

Green Jay, Santa Ana NWR February 20, 2001 (left), Salineno, TX, February 22, 2001 (center), Laguna Atascosa NWR (right) February 24, 2001.

[Hook-billed Kite] [Hook-billed Kite] [Hook-billed Kite]

Hook-billed Kite, Bentson State Park, February 21, 2001.

[Brown Jay] [Brown Jay] [White-collared Seedeater]

Brown Jay, Chapeno El Rio RV Park, TX, (left, center), White-collared Seedeater (female), Zapata, TX, February 22, 2001

[White-tipped Dove] [Sandwich Tern]

White-tipped Dove, Bentson State Park, February 21, 2001 (left); Sandwich and Royal Tern, Laughing Gull, Black Skimmer, South Padre Island, TX, February 24, 2001.

[Sooty Tern] [Sooty Tern] [Sooty Tern] [Sooty Tern]

Sooty Tern and Laughing Gulls, Adolph Tomae Park, TX, February 24, 2001.

[Satisfied customer] Dede Austin with Laughing Gulls, South Padre Island, TX, February 24, 2001.

[Our leader] Jan Hansen, South Padre Island, TX, February 24, 2001.


Eric W. Greisen
egreisen@nrao.edu