Whoopers in Texas

Whooping Crane

Pam Flynn writes....

Here's a couple shots of a whooping crane at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. This bird is one of about 200 in the only wild migrating flock in the world. They will be headed back up to Canada to nest in the next couple weeks.

They are in desperate need of some blue crabs too so if you have any you need to get rid of, send them on over to Texas. These amazing creatures would definitely appreciate it!

Great Blue Heron by Kim

Amalia's pictures

Osprey

Laughing Gull

Eastern Bluebird

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Bathing Beauties by Kim Chason

Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush



Yellow-rumped Warblers

Mixed Flock by Carol

Carol took this shot at Mashes Sands. How many species can you pick out?

Sylvia's St Marks pictures

Savannah Sparrow

Wilson's Snipe

Eastern Phoebe

Northern Mockingbird

Great Blue Heron dining on a swamp rat!

Eastern Towhee

Whooping Cranes

Sylvia sent this great picture of the Whooping Cranes arriving at St. Marks last month.