Hook-billed Kites: an adult female light morph seen today

Today I returned to the Mission hike & bike trail area to look for the Hook-billed Kites again. I met Benton Basham there and a little ...

Map toMission hike & bike trail where Hook-billed Kites have been seen

This map shows how to get to the Mission Nature Park parking lot to access the hike & bike trail where the Hook-billed Kites have most o...

Hook-billed Kite: beautiful adult black morph series of flight shots

This black morph (referred to as dark morph by Wheeler) shows a blackish head, upperparts, and underparts including undertail coverts that a...

Hook-billed Kite: adult female light morph

This is a adult female light morph Hook-billed Kite that I observed and photographed yesterday near the Mission bike trail as it flew back a...

Hook-billed Kite: adult male light morph perched in a distant tree

Not the best photo of a Hook-billed Kite but the best I could get with it perched about 250 feet away with branches in the way. SeEtta

Hook-billed Kite-my life bird and one of 5 today in Mission,TX

After spending 2 hours with more than 20 other birders this morning watching for Hook-billed Kites, that have been reported for several days...

Hawk banding with Bill Clark: adult female Harris's Hawk

Today I attended a local "Birder Patrol trip" to observe hawk banding by Bill Clark. This is Bill Clark, raptor expert, who bands...

Harris's Hawk pretty close up

Though I have seen a number of Harris's Hawks this trip none had been very close until I found this one in native scrub habitat. It app...

Finally found a Little Blue Heron

I didn't see a Little Blue Heron on South Padre Island when I was there a few days ago or other potential locations I have birde around ...

Another Gray Hawk, but much closer this time

Yesterday I planned to drive into the La Lomita Church (a local historic site) park where my dog, Chase, can run around off leash usually as...

Upper Rio Grande Valley birding: 2 Gray Hawks, Zone-tailed Hawk flyover and more

Stephanie Galla and I went birding in the Upper Rio Grande Valley yesterday. We were pleased to find not only one but 2 Gray Hawks while we...