Sandhill Crane
-Grus Canadensis-
Gray overall, with dull skin on the crown and lores; whitish chin, cheek and upper throat with blackish...
Coastal Birding
American Herring Gull
-Larus smithsonianus-
Until recently the American Herring Gull was considered a subspecies of the European Herring Gull. Winters along US...
Semipalmated Plover
-Charadrius semipalmalus-
Length 7.25 inchesWingspan 20 inchesWeight 2.2 ounces
Name comes from the fact there is slight webbing between the...
Pyrrhuloxia
Pyrrhuloxia-Cardinalis sinualus
This cousin to the Northern Cardinal is often mistaken for a female northern cardinal. Pyrrhuloxia has a thick,...
Snowy Egret
-Egretta thulas-Very active feeder in shallow water. Present in Texasduring March through October. Breeds on coastalislands March through August. Slender...
Whimbrel
-Numenius phaeopus-
Longer-bodied and shorter-billed than similar long-billed curlew. Boldly striped crown and dark eye line also distinguishes from long-billed...
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
-Dendrocygna autumalis-
The Black-bellied Whistling Duck is unique in appearance, rarely confused with other species. Grey face with white eye...
Gull-billed Tern
-Gelochelidon nilotica-Length: 14 inchesWingspan: 34 inchesOriginally Sterna nilotica, recently reclassified as Gelochelidon nilotica. Colonial breeder, nests in ground scrapes laying...
Great Blue Heron
-Ardea Herodias-Length: 46 inchesWingspan: 72 inchesWeight: 5.3 poundsLarge gray-blue heron with a black stripe extending above eye. White fore-neck is...
Painted Bunting
-Passerina Ciris-
Length: 5.5"Wingspan: 8.75"Weight: 0.54 ozArrives in Texas from the south in April and nests across most of the...
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Wild Duck Crostini
Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...
