tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71098777931981728432024-03-13T07:45:07.346-04:00In Search ofreddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.comBlogger1038125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-30707268440440399292013-05-12T16:01:00.001-04:002013-05-12T16:01:56.222-04:00Water<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q6iuOHvb-Ck/UY_1NK_maoI/AAAAAAAADwo/daMmyvI1Nog/s1600/photo-716223.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q6iuOHvb-Ck/UY_1NK_maoI/AAAAAAAADwo/daMmyvI1Nog/s320/photo-716223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877185645380004482" /></a></p>After leaving Sabal Palm, we headed towards Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. On the way, we needed water for the campers. We stopped at a gas station and arranged to take on water. As you go westward, people tend to be very friendly.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-85831579657794747852013-05-12T15:47:00.000-04:002013-05-12T15:48:14.212-04:00Mexico<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aMLVNPwDB3Y/UY_x_mXMiII/AAAAAAAADus/NzRgsgBLOwA/s1600/photo%2B1-794212.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aMLVNPwDB3Y/UY_x_mXMiII/AAAAAAAADus/NzRgsgBLOwA/s320/photo%2B1-794212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182113673676930" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dUDFEiGPoRw/UY_yAP-sltI/AAAAAAAADu4/_ilHJaD8xbA/s1600/photo%2B2-796564.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dUDFEiGPoRw/UY_yAP-sltI/AAAAAAAADu4/_ilHJaD8xbA/s320/photo%2B2-796564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182124845209298" /></a></p>We are very close to Mexico. Most of the signs here are in Spanish not English.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-5323563080277137522013-05-12T15:45:00.001-04:002013-05-12T15:45:17.752-04:00Phone service<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_2W8zLxwxes/UY_xTtaM7oI/AAAAAAAADt8/n6qD-MUIS34/s1600/photo-717753.PNG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_2W8zLxwxes/UY_xTtaM7oI/AAAAAAAADt8/n6qD-MUIS34/s320/photo-717753.PNG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877181359651090050" /></a></p>When we arrived at Sabal Palm, we got messages on our cell phones welcoming us abroad. Our cell phones had switched over to Mexican towers.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-4926136774656282492013-05-12T15:42:00.000-04:002013-05-12T15:48:43.553-04:00Border wall<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qg78T3EUfpI/UY_yG3BuwPI/AAAAAAAADvE/Qt3EZnRZ4SQ/s1600/photo-723555.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qg78T3EUfpI/UY_yG3BuwPI/AAAAAAAADvE/Qt3EZnRZ4SQ/s320/photo-723555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182238406131954" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-44321540321971096042013-05-12T15:41:00.000-04:002013-05-12T15:50:01.122-04:00Naive Trail<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHzaOxgfTRw/UY_yaUWOC6I/AAAAAAAADvQ/WkKflfJbqNQ/s1600/photo%2B1-701123.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHzaOxgfTRw/UY_yaUWOC6I/AAAAAAAADvQ/WkKflfJbqNQ/s320/photo%2B1-701123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182572694211490" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VAg7G0E_WuM/UY_ya3LPDFI/AAAAAAAADvc/ueg8h1LgBfw/s1600/photo%2B2-703506.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VAg7G0E_WuM/UY_ya3LPDFI/AAAAAAAADvc/ueg8h1LgBfw/s320/photo%2B2-703506.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182582043380818" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aSTdTG2CjUw/UY_ybl_VNqI/AAAAAAAADvo/zYn1DkKWXOc/s1600/photo%2B3-706440.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aSTdTG2CjUw/UY_ybl_VNqI/AAAAAAAADvo/zYn1DkKWXOc/s320/photo%2B3-706440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182594609919650" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vhuYd6xmx7E/UY_ycoK485I/AAAAAAAADv0/baiKpfrRWKI/s1600/photo%2B4-710615.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vhuYd6xmx7E/UY_ycoK485I/AAAAAAAADv0/baiKpfrRWKI/s320/photo%2B4-710615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182612375139218" /></a></p>After lunch, we went back to the visitors center and then walked the native trail that led down to the Rio Grande. It is getting really hot here.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-19672715204651937742013-05-12T15:36:00.000-04:002013-05-12T15:51:27.411-04:00Water feature<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3OLO7rKegTc/UY_yv_gFeAI/AAAAAAAADwA/zClSZBXxkew/s1600/photo%2B1-787413.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3OLO7rKegTc/UY_yv_gFeAI/AAAAAAAADwA/zClSZBXxkew/s320/photo%2B1-787413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182945055569922" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZbXct37SCQ/UY_ywjAAARI/AAAAAAAADwM/jvj0TREsdpk/s1600/photo%2B2-790091.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZbXct37SCQ/UY_ywjAAARI/AAAAAAAADwM/jvj0TREsdpk/s320/photo%2B2-790091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182954584670482" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SjKpd4s0ZzQ/UY_yxC_apZI/AAAAAAAADwY/kMdJqTIyYEs/s1600/photo%2B3-792636.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SjKpd4s0ZzQ/UY_yxC_apZI/AAAAAAAADwY/kMdJqTIyYEs/s320/photo%2B3-792636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877182963172156818" /></a></p>They had a nice water feature set up for the birds at Sabal Palm.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-6822475159982748342013-05-12T15:34:00.001-04:002013-05-12T15:45:39.093-04:00Vegetation at Sabal Palm<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CAKKdHYNHg/UY_xY1N83JI/AAAAAAAADuI/I3zwO0ETurU/s1600/photo%2B1-739094.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CAKKdHYNHg/UY_xY1N83JI/AAAAAAAADuI/I3zwO0ETurU/s320/photo%2B1-739094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877181447646534802" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4drh5UjkjI/UY_xZRpLkXI/AAAAAAAADuQ/06xDrJEHLJ0/s1600/photo%2B2-741481.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4drh5UjkjI/UY_xZRpLkXI/AAAAAAAADuQ/06xDrJEHLJ0/s320/photo%2B2-741481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877181455276937586" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6QqOKyZN2Y/UY_xaFOrhII/AAAAAAAADug/0JM-pTT085M/s1600/photo%2B3-743867.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6QqOKyZN2Y/UY_xaFOrhII/AAAAAAAADug/0JM-pTT085M/s320/photo%2B3-743867.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877181469124428930" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-33252710085408724402013-05-12T15:34:00.000-04:002013-05-12T15:35:39.439-04:00Hey little guy<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnifJK99GAA/UY_vCx6k4wI/AAAAAAAADto/1OxjrvDYmiw/s1600/photo-739439.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnifJK99GAA/UY_vCx6k4wI/AAAAAAAADto/1OxjrvDYmiw/s320/photo-739439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877178869779587842" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-63353878365410125082013-05-12T15:33:00.000-04:002013-05-12T15:34:13.393-04:00Sabal Palm Sanctuary<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHvOXGEZnVE/UY_utYnOBJI/AAAAAAAADs0/TKHPCGx-oeY/s1600/photo%2B1-753393.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHvOXGEZnVE/UY_utYnOBJI/AAAAAAAADs0/TKHPCGx-oeY/s320/photo%2B1-753393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877178502210258066" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w1GGdGCzz0E/UY_uueVZEMI/AAAAAAAADtE/V46iKLXX9Fw/s1600/photo%2B2-756147.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w1GGdGCzz0E/UY_uueVZEMI/AAAAAAAADtE/V46iKLXX9Fw/s320/photo%2B2-756147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877178520925966530" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVgZlI-A5WQ/UY_uu5qh5JI/AAAAAAAADtQ/bqU71Y2bLIE/s1600/photo%2B3-759106.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVgZlI-A5WQ/UY_uu5qh5JI/AAAAAAAADtQ/bqU71Y2bLIE/s320/photo%2B3-759106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877178528262382738" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aNMjQL8gpPc/UY_uvrFr2oI/AAAAAAAADtY/CAbdLoRm828/s1600/photo%2B4-762260.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aNMjQL8gpPc/UY_uvrFr2oI/AAAAAAAADtY/CAbdLoRm828/s320/photo%2B4-762260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877178541529619074" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-36553275879527763792013-05-12T15:30:00.000-04:002013-05-12T15:32:10.761-04:00Sabal Palm Sanctuary<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ3_dOETiWU/UY_uPDmQ4HI/AAAAAAAADsE/uljRUg7Yytk/s1600/photo%2B1-730761.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ3_dOETiWU/UY_uPDmQ4HI/AAAAAAAADsE/uljRUg7Yytk/s320/photo%2B1-730761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877177981173031026" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6bV1rCJz4N8/UY_uPjQL-TI/AAAAAAAADsQ/m_dR-QIHJVc/s1600/photo%2B2-734472.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6bV1rCJz4N8/UY_uPjQL-TI/AAAAAAAADsQ/m_dR-QIHJVc/s320/photo%2B2-734472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877177989670369586" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-snTPdzTb3-o/UY_uSCYorwI/AAAAAAAADsc/g3f5C0X9ABg/s1600/photo%2B3-737245.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-snTPdzTb3-o/UY_uSCYorwI/AAAAAAAADsc/g3f5C0X9ABg/s320/photo%2B3-737245.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877178032387043074" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kAwU9Mj4BMM/UY_uSj1La4I/AAAAAAAADso/K_ORBQlYxlY/s1600/photo%2B4-746071.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kAwU9Mj4BMM/UY_uSj1La4I/AAAAAAAADso/K_ORBQlYxlY/s320/photo%2B4-746071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877178041365130114" /></a></p>On Sunday, we went to Sabal Palm Sanctuary. Another incredible day of birding just south of Brownsville. This is our first day of birding along the Rio Grande. Sabal Palm is located on the south side of the border fence. There were two very rare birds that had been spotted, the crimson collared grosbeak and the masked duck. We were able to see both.
<br>The plantation house below is being restored and will house the visitors center.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-60159186734920166432013-05-12T14:35:00.000-04:002013-05-12T14:36:30.756-04:00Border wall<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dXPxS_9EQjI/UY_hLyPqwII/AAAAAAAADrQ/xLXWDk_Oh0E/s1600/photo%2B1-790757.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dXPxS_9EQjI/UY_hLyPqwII/AAAAAAAADrQ/xLXWDk_Oh0E/s320/photo%2B1-790757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877163631324086402" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H7I2W3LCwTo/UY_hMgKF6TI/AAAAAAAADrc/dQ8nZQRdZdQ/s1600/photo%2B2-794102.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H7I2W3LCwTo/UY_hMgKF6TI/AAAAAAAADrc/dQ8nZQRdZdQ/s320/photo%2B2-794102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877163643648731442" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3AEDVgK8Fk/UY_hNIKnSlI/AAAAAAAADro/43FjGL-7c8U/s1600/photo%2B3-795995.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3AEDVgK8Fk/UY_hNIKnSlI/AAAAAAAADro/43FjGL-7c8U/s320/photo%2B3-795995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877163654388337234" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ex8sxjUoIWQ/UY_hN4hKmzI/AAAAAAAADr0/IquUzWU6UhQ/s1600/photo%2B4-798736.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ex8sxjUoIWQ/UY_hN4hKmzI/AAAAAAAADr0/IquUzWU6UhQ/s320/photo%2B4-798736.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877163667367828274" /></a></p>This is new since we were here last time. A border wall has been built along a great deal of the US/Mexican border. They use the wall in areas where people can get in and blend in close to a town. This funnels people to areas where there are cameras and sensors to alert border patrol. Along the border, anytime you get close to the river a sensor is tripped and border patrol comes and checks you out.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-86093178192692611122013-05-12T14:30:00.000-04:002013-05-12T14:31:24.588-04:00Washy washy<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ewwRMixo3s/UY_f_QsGs2I/AAAAAAAADrA/l0KMqBn_3cQ/s1600/photo-784588.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ewwRMixo3s/UY_f_QsGs2I/AAAAAAAADrA/l0KMqBn_3cQ/s320/photo-784588.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877162316646495074" /></a></p>After a long day of birding, we headed to the laundromat to do laundry. The same little woman was working that worked there five years ago when we came.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-79172200414796985622013-05-12T14:23:00.000-04:002013-05-12T14:25:23.654-04:00Magnolia warbler<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frOTaDVkiWY/UY_elCSIOeI/AAAAAAAADqw/H70QZpEbCAI/s1600/photo-723654.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frOTaDVkiWY/UY_elCSIOeI/AAAAAAAADqw/H70QZpEbCAI/s320/photo-723654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877160766591220194" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-22363470019778332452013-05-12T14:21:00.001-04:002013-05-12T14:23:35.904-04:00View from the boardwalk<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H9wt65a6yv4/UY_eKFWsrbI/AAAAAAAADqk/9O105zsI4s8/s1600/photo-715904.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H9wt65a6yv4/UY_eKFWsrbI/AAAAAAAADqk/9O105zsI4s8/s320/photo-715904.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877160303559224754" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-12650527583857816832013-05-12T14:21:00.000-04:002013-05-12T14:22:26.211-04:00Prothonotary warbler, tanager and chestnut sided warbler<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kXu_Y3MzVo/UY_d47QnaGI/AAAAAAAADqY/BiMUSbMVotI/s1600/photo-746212.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kXu_Y3MzVo/UY_d47QnaGI/AAAAAAAADqY/BiMUSbMVotI/s320/photo-746212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877160008791582818" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-50019535057399477442013-05-12T14:15:00.001-04:002013-05-12T14:17:32.786-04:00Black and white warbler<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s4oinOLThHk/UY_cvZedWhI/AAAAAAAADqI/_eQfnPqrQWg/s1600/photo-752787.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s4oinOLThHk/UY_cvZedWhI/AAAAAAAADqI/_eQfnPqrQWg/s320/photo-752787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877158745592388114" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-26489078802000657562013-05-12T14:15:00.000-04:002013-05-12T14:16:52.776-04:00Chestnut sided warbler<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-wRdGuRUMo/UY_clfr3bBI/AAAAAAAADp8/Ss55KEVL6BY/s1600/photo-712776.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-wRdGuRUMo/UY_clfr3bBI/AAAAAAAADp8/Ss55KEVL6BY/s320/photo-712776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877158575460543506" /></a></p>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-27070509773750227342013-05-12T14:14:00.000-04:002013-05-12T14:15:50.590-04:00Fruit for the migrants<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOQFtu1kbS4/UY_cV_bM1TI/AAAAAAAADpM/xOtFzeMgrjE/s1600/photo%2B1-750590.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOQFtu1kbS4/UY_cV_bM1TI/AAAAAAAADpM/xOtFzeMgrjE/s320/photo%2B1-750590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877158309102671154" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyAXAJLN3n4/UY_cWlb9h4I/AAAAAAAADpY/gbpIhzsVUfE/s1600/photo%2B2-754509.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyAXAJLN3n4/UY_cWlb9h4I/AAAAAAAADpY/gbpIhzsVUfE/s320/photo%2B2-754509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877158319306409858" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-muZlOKmIJic/UY_cXi4OELI/AAAAAAAADpk/uZ9RSaG4eR8/s1600/photo%2B3-757810.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-muZlOKmIJic/UY_cXi4OELI/AAAAAAAADpk/uZ9RSaG4eR8/s320/photo%2B3-757810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877158335799496882" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hu7mEJaTN9o/UY_cYsxds2I/AAAAAAAADpw/nrRTWm_MsBQ/s1600/photo%2B4-761932.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hu7mEJaTN9o/UY_cYsxds2I/AAAAAAAADpw/nrRTWm_MsBQ/s320/photo%2B4-761932.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877158355635385186" /></a></p>They also put out fruit for the birds that have just flown over 500 miles so they can get their energy stores back.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-39400924780173097402013-05-12T14:10:00.000-04:002013-05-12T14:14:27.379-04:00Photographers<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xyzdkBvBrB0/UY_cBGVjniI/AAAAAAAADoc/NJsvpeHD_rE/s1600/photo%2B1-767379.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xyzdkBvBrB0/UY_cBGVjniI/AAAAAAAADoc/NJsvpeHD_rE/s320/photo%2B1-767379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877157950180793890" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g-VaECLojuY/UY_cB2HbDoI/AAAAAAAADoo/WkIJWAyUyYg/s1600/photo%2B2-770664.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g-VaECLojuY/UY_cB2HbDoI/AAAAAAAADoo/WkIJWAyUyYg/s320/photo%2B2-770664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877157963006414466" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNV6hkSVMa8/UY_cCTViBGI/AAAAAAAADo0/2oc3mfYRQZc/s1600/photo%2B3-773215.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNV6hkSVMa8/UY_cCTViBGI/AAAAAAAADo0/2oc3mfYRQZc/s320/photo%2B3-773215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877157970850219106" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-prUhvbx20f4/UY_cDDYuRBI/AAAAAAAADpA/1_2bVOjLXFw/s1600/photo%2B4-775931.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-prUhvbx20f4/UY_cDDYuRBI/AAAAAAAADpA/1_2bVOjLXFw/s320/photo%2B4-775931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877157983748506642" /></a></p>The convention center is very popular with photographers due to the proximity of the birds. As you can see from the pictures, Earl and Mike were busy with their cameras as well.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-9237869978774764102013-05-12T14:08:00.000-04:002013-05-12T14:11:56.746-04:00Convention center at Padre Island<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdtmwMxdWHE/UY_bbVh_WsI/AAAAAAAADoQ/HLZm3TUudrU/s1600/photo-716747.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdtmwMxdWHE/UY_bbVh_WsI/AAAAAAAADoQ/HLZm3TUudrU/s320/photo-716747.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5877157301424446146" /></a></p>At South Padre Island convention center, there is an area that has been created for migrating birds. It has water features and trees and shrubs. There is also a boardwalk that extends out over the marsh that is hundreds of feet long. From here you can see rails and shorebirds. This is one of the most incredible birding spots we have been to. We saw over 100 different species the day we went here.
<br>The birding here is phenomenal. Below is a picture of the convention center with black bellied whistling ducks lined up on top.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-16620861100727386562013-05-07T19:11:00.000-04:002013-05-07T19:14:46.314-04:00Headed to the convention center at Padre Island<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Kl68PyoRMo/UYmK56mPeyI/AAAAAAAADnU/xmF8vImmRho/s1600/photo%2B1-786314.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Kl68PyoRMo/UYmK56mPeyI/AAAAAAAADnU/xmF8vImmRho/s320/photo%2B1-786314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875379916468353826" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xjw6_Tlw2fU/UYmK6t_HScI/AAAAAAAADng/a2RL958YvQM/s1600/photo%2B2-790028.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xjw6_Tlw2fU/UYmK6t_HScI/AAAAAAAADng/a2RL958YvQM/s320/photo%2B2-790028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875379930262882754" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yz9zsZ-l8AU/UYmK7vM7FII/AAAAAAAADns/9fKCJuXIEi0/s1600/photo%2B3-793909.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yz9zsZ-l8AU/UYmK7vM7FII/AAAAAAAADns/9fKCJuXIEi0/s320/photo%2B3-793909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875379947769107586" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8InmvUSTqQs/UYmK8a202iI/AAAAAAAADn4/d6TisY7cYw4/s1600/photo%2B4-797150.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8InmvUSTqQs/UYmK8a202iI/AAAAAAAADn4/d6TisY7cYw4/s320/photo%2B4-797150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875379959487584802" /></a></p>After birding at Laguna Atascosa, we headed over to the convention center at Padre Island. We ended up spending the rest of Friday and all of Saturday at Padre Island.
<br>>reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-29771309858524192432013-05-07T18:51:00.000-04:002013-05-07T18:52:19.049-04:00Birding is tough<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CoZ7fDWa6ps/UYmFoy7JAlI/AAAAAAAADnE/qe7p4Cc4bCI/s1600/photo-739049.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CoZ7fDWa6ps/UYmFoy7JAlI/AAAAAAAADnE/qe7p4Cc4bCI/s320/photo-739049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875374124792611410" /></a></p>Earl is taking a nap. This was a really long day of birding!reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-35709508462458352522013-05-07T18:50:00.001-04:002013-05-07T18:50:30.732-04:00Bayside Wildlife Drive<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r1oCeZ_Ktlo/UYmFNy8h0CI/AAAAAAAADms/9gXYm0KVFEg/s1600/photo%2B1-730732.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r1oCeZ_Ktlo/UYmFNy8h0CI/AAAAAAAADms/9gXYm0KVFEg/s320/photo%2B1-730732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875373660941963298" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PYN7sXp-Zkc/UYmFO_XMSCI/AAAAAAAADm8/g7E-eW2r71o/s1600/photo%2B2-734576.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PYN7sXp-Zkc/UYmFO_XMSCI/AAAAAAAADm8/g7E-eW2r71o/s320/photo%2B2-734576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875373681454893090" /></a></p>Bayside wildlife drive is a 15 mile drive through part of the nearly 100,000 acres at Laguna Atascosa. It is a really neat drive that carries you through thorn forest, coastal prairies and out to the Laguna Madre. Laguna Madre is what separates the mainland from Padre Island.
<br>We saw various birds on the drive including some shore birds. We were not fortunate enough to see the Aplomado Falcon or an ocelot. Both of which are rare.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-17255350163636265422013-05-07T18:28:00.000-04:002013-05-07T18:29:24.499-04:00Alligator at Laguna Atascosa <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fx4IXp_kR_g/UYmARca4VhI/AAAAAAAADmc/cq4P_bul2z0/s1600/photo-764500.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fx4IXp_kR_g/UYmARca4VhI/AAAAAAAADmc/cq4P_bul2z0/s320/photo-764500.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875368226056590866" /></a></p>It was cool earlier in the morning, so this guy was in the water. Later after the sun came out, so did he to work on his tan.reddrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262424669130404855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109877793198172843.post-16613638041993937232013-05-07T17:11:00.001-04:002013-05-07T17:11:52.166-04:00My parents the birders<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5PnW-JC4Uk/UYluGZzwXQI/AAAAAAAADl0/3dqGs125ZDs/s1600/photo%2B1-712166.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5PnW-JC4Uk/UYluGZzwXQI/AAAAAAAADl0/3dqGs125ZDs/s320/photo%2B1-712166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875348245167758594" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jOGxgpY1W-E/UYluHbtI4fI/AAAAAAAADmA/NBxx1gxB1gs/s1600/photo%2B2-717010.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jOGxgpY1W-E/UYluHbtI4fI/AAAAAAAADmA/NBxx1gxB1gs/s320/photo%2B2-717010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5875348262856745458" /></a></p>> My father finally started keeping a life list. He had well over a hundred when this picture was taken.
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