1. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

Anahuac NWR, April 24, 2019: The Migration

On a Friday afternoon trip to the Refuge with Loyd and David Holland, we found many migrating birds passing through Anahuac. We were treated to a pair of Common Nighthawks hunting dragonflies over a large field south of the Visitor Center. There were many song birds in the Wood Lot visiting the drip. Like my friend Norman Welsh says some birds eat seeds other eat bugs, but they all drink and like a bath.
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  • Common Nighthawks

    Common Nighthawks

    These two Common Nighthawks were hunting over a field flying continuous circles. Their erratic flight and mid-air turns catching insects, they were putting on quite an aerial shot.

  • Catching a Dragonfly

    Catching a Dragonfly

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  • Common Nighthawks

    Common Nighthawks

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  • 20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Common_Nighthawk_Perched_Fence-post_500_7042

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Common_Nighthawk_Perched_Fence-post_500_7042

  • Painted Bunting enjoying a bath

    Painted Bunting enjoying a bath

  • Painted Bunting

    Painted Bunting

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Painted_Bunting_500_7076

  • Black-thorated Green Warbler

    Black-thorated Green Warbler

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  • Blackburnian Warbler

    Blackburnian Warbler

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Blackburnian_Warbler_500_7210

  • Common Yellowthroat (warbler)

    Common Yellowthroat (warbler)

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  • Common Yellowthroat (female)

    Common Yellowthroat (female)

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  • Common Yellowthroat (female)

    Common Yellowthroat (female)

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Common_Yellowthroat_female_500_7173 - Copy

  • Eastern Kingbird

    Eastern Kingbird

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  • Gray-Cheeked Thrush

    Gray-Cheeked Thrush

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Grey-cheeked_Thrush_500_7272 - Copy

  • Indigo Bunting (female)

    Indigo Bunting (female)

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Indigo_Bunting_female_500_7192 - Copy

  • Painted Bunting (female)

    Painted Bunting (female)

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Painted_Bunting_female_500_7202

  • Common Yellowthroat (warbler)(female)

    Common Yellowthroat (warbler)(female)

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  • Painted Bunting

    Painted Bunting

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Painted_Bunting_at-the-drip_500_7247

  • Willet...with a careful eye looking for that Hawk

    Willet...with a careful eye looking for that Hawk

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Willet_Looking_for_a_Hawk_500_7031

  • Red-winged_Blackbird

    Red-winged_Blackbird

    20190424_AnahuacNWR_Migration_Red-winged_Blackbird_Pink_Flowers_500_6962

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