This will be a short email as we had a brutal early morning start, a long drive to get to the right entrance for the King Ranch and then birded all day on the King Ranch. This was a very professional tour and worth the drive. The ranch is like its own country and it is huge. From here we drove on to High Island to arrive in the late evening. Colleen's navigational skills got us through Houston in the dark and now we are in our beach motel on High Island.
King Ranch was super. We were a group of 10 birders with two knowledgeable expert guides employed by King Ranch. One could drive all day here. The two professional leaders said that they are thinking of opening up one of their cottage/cabin hamlets to birders for overnights. We got the Tropical Parula and Kingbirds, Olive Sparrow, Botteri's Sparrow, Ferruginous Pygmy Owl and Hooded Oriole here. All wonderful birds. We heard the Bobwhite and saw many of the usual Texas birds. We had lunch under a corral type picnic spot and visited many different habitats. The day went so quickly. Oh yes the Curved-bill Thrasher also.
It was a great place. I would go back someday.
Tomorrow it is High Island and there is front moving in so we may get some new birds. We just had a very busy day and it did not end until late, so we are tired and excited because of today and what is coming tomorrow.
It cooled off today and it was only in the 80s this afternoon. Now that we are north, it is a cool evening.
Barb & Colleen
Photos include the Olive Sparrow,Baltimore Oriole, Prickly Poppy Flower, Tropical Parula, Vermilion Flycatcher, Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, and Lark Sparrow.
King Ranch was super. We were a group of 10 birders with two knowledgeable expert guides employed by King Ranch. One could drive all day here. The two professional leaders said that they are thinking of opening up one of their cottage/cabin hamlets to birders for overnights. We got the Tropical Parula and Kingbirds, Olive Sparrow, Botteri's Sparrow, Ferruginous Pygmy Owl and Hooded Oriole here. All wonderful birds. We heard the Bobwhite and saw many of the usual Texas birds. We had lunch under a corral type picnic spot and visited many different habitats. The day went so quickly. Oh yes the Curved-bill Thrasher also.
It was a great place. I would go back someday.
Tomorrow it is High Island and there is front moving in so we may get some new birds. We just had a very busy day and it did not end until late, so we are tired and excited because of today and what is coming tomorrow.
It cooled off today and it was only in the 80s this afternoon. Now that we are north, it is a cool evening.
Barb & Colleen
Photos include the Olive Sparrow,Baltimore Oriole, Prickly Poppy Flower, Tropical Parula, Vermilion Flycatcher, Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, and Lark Sparrow.
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