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Coastal Birds of Texas

by Ken Rudine, Contributing Editor
Red Shouldered Hawk guarding nest, Texas coastal bird
Red Shouldered Hawk guarding nest
Rockport Country Club Golf Course, Rockport, Texas
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Green Jay @ Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
A Green Jay
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, East of Harlingen
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Black Skimmer with baby, Rockport Beach Park, Texas
Black Skimmer adult with juvenile (left)
Rockport Beach Park, Rockport, Texas
Black Skimmer @ Rockport Beach Park (adults nesting)

Nesting Black Skimmers
Adults take turns guarding nests since unattended eggs will be eaten by gulls.
Rockport Beach Park, Rockport, Texas
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White Ibis, Rockport Beach Park,, Texas

White Ibis
The rock-star of Egyptian hieroglyphics. One Pharaoh was reportedly entombed with 10,000 specimens.
Rockport Beach Park, Rockport, Texas
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Great Blue Heron, Texas coast
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron, feeding @ Rockport Beach Park
Great Blue Heron, feeding.
Rockport Beach Park, Rockport, Texas
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Great Blue Heron, feeding sequence @ Rockport Beach Park
Great Blue Heron, digesting.
Rockport Beach Park, Rockport, Texas
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Great Blue Heron, young @ at Port Aransas Birding Center
A juvenile Great Blue Heron, reflecting.
Port Aransas Birding Center, Port Aransas, Texas
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Green Kingfisher looking for fish @ North Fulton Beach Road

Big Head
A Green Kingfisher looking for its next meal.
North Fulton Beach Road

Chacalaca @ Sabal Palm Grove, BrownsvilleTexas

Small Head
The dull but noble Chacalaca
Sabal Palm Grove (SE of Brownsville)
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Altamira Oriole @ Benson-Rio Grande Valley State Park , Texas

Orange Head
A defiant Altamira Oriole
Benson-Rio Grande Valley State Park, near Mission
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Photos © Ken Rudine

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