I had a very hot and insecty bash around this reservoir near the Hidalgo border this afternoon. There was some nice bits and pieces in the lakeside scrub and woods, including Ladderback Woodpecker, lots of Blue-Grey Gnatcatchers, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Summer Tanager and this delicate Black Phoebe.
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| Black Phoebe |
On the water were good numbers (1000) of Northern Shovelers. A few groups were feeding in a strange manner - swimming together in tight circles to stir up the water in the middle. Also Mexican Ducks, including recently fledged ducklings, Green and Blue-winged Teals, Northern Pintails, Ruddy Ducks, Eared Grebe, Pied Billed Grebe and American Coots.
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| Flock Feeding Northern Shovelers |
The undoubted highlight, though, had to be flushing a
Great Horned Owl from the edge of the reservoir. I didn't get great views, but what a good first for me nevertheless.
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| Great Horned Owl |
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