Saturday 30 March 2013

Common Scoter at Swanpool.

I have done very little birding since coming back from Texas but
I did get to Swanpool today for the Common Scoter. John




Friday 8 March 2013

Butterflies in Texas.

We were surprised at the amount of Butterflies we saw in Texas.
We didn't see any in New Mexico but it was a lot colder.

MONARCH


GULF FRITILLARY


AMERICAN SNOUT


CERAUNUS BLUE


LARGE ORANGE SULPHUR


QUEEN


COMMON BUCKEYE


PHAON CRESCENT


SOUTHERN DOGFACE


WHITE-STRIPED LONGTAIL


LONG-TAILED SKIPPER


CLOUDED SKIPPER


COMMON CHECKERED SKIPPER


FIERY SKIPPER


ALLIGATOR


COYOTE


PRONGHORN


RACOON


LONGHORN


MULE DEER
This Mule Deer was taken at dusk when they came in to drink.
The Longhorn is not strictly a wild animal but he is very handsome.


Friday 1 March 2013

Texas and New-Mexico, part 2.

Here are a few more shots from our recent trip to Texas and New Mexico. Apologies if any are mis-named.
We have put them in single file this time, to see if it makes any difference. Thanks to everyone that offered their advice.


AMERICAN KESTREL

BALD EAGLE



BLACK VULTURE


CRESTED CARACARA


FERRUGINOUS HAWK


RAVEN


OSPREY


RED-TAILED HAWK


SANDHILL CRANE


WHOOPING CRANE


WHOOPING CRANE


TURKEY VULTURE


WHITE IBIS


WHITE-FACED IBIS


GREEN HERON


SNOWY EGRET


TRICOLOURED HERON


AMERICAN AVOCET


BLACK-NECKED STILT


ROSS'S GOOSE