Birds and Nature

In addition to the rare warblers below, there were a lot of other neat migrants at the South Padre Island Convention Center Gardens this past week including 2 male Painted Buntings. Interesting how the light changes the shade of the colors on this/these bird(s) (not sure if these were of the same or different birds) There was only one Rose-breasted Grosbeak. But a group of 5 male Dickcissels that fed together and also perched near each other. SeEtta

I couldn't help but take several photos of the colorful bird. It looks like it is one of the first to return to this area. SeEtta

I birded an area called Chalk Cliffs Park (actually a private location that has day passes for $8 for those not staying there. I hadn't even gotten out of my car when I spotted this beauty. SeEtta