Sunday, January 24, 2010

1/22-24 Texas Birding Days 1-3 Choke Canyon SP

Paul and Fran Bauer and Lois and I traveled to the Lower Rio Grande Valley the end of January
to see many birds that I have never seen. We returned along the gulf though lower Louisiana.
Click here to view all the trip galleries.

Day 1-3 Travel 2010-01-22/24: Birds along the way and a stop at Choke Canyon State Park, Texas
A few of the birds are seen below, complete set and larger sizes in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.
A few birds shown on map to establish shooting location, click here for map.

We stopped on travel Day 3 to try and find the rare shorebird posted on the ABA Rarities Alerts website.
The Northern Jacana - Choke Canyon State Park, Texas
Northern Jacana Choke Canyon State Park Texas


A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
Click thumb below for large version. Hover thumb for names.
Boat-tailed Grackle Boat-tailed Grackle White-winged Dove Crested Caracara Northern Jacana Red-tailed Hawk Wild Turkey Sparrow sp. Northern Jacana Vermilion Flycatcher

After the stop at Choke Canyon SP we continued down hwy 281 to Allen, Texas where we checked into the Alamo Inn.

Preview of Photos in gallery

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