Least Bittern Chick at S Padre Island Beagle Channel

Least Bittern Chick at S Padre Island Beagle ChannelWe knew from other birders at the Convention Center that there was a Least Bittern nest somewhere in this pond, but we had a heck of a time finding it. How lucky we were when we did find it right next to the boardwalk. Save 20% by purchasing entire collection.

opening their beaks and raising their tails at the same time

even at feeders on the Rio Grande

Cormorants can be quite attractive with their blue eyes and orange bill

Delicious light

We watched them trade places several times from our lawn chair in the RV park

I always bring my camera to the picnic table

The strange tubular apparatus on the top of this petrel's bill helps it drain out excessive salt

This was another "sitting down"  find

This RV trip had a thrasher at every turn

Least Grebe pair - the female is still crop-bloated from swallowing an entire frog

the throat  looks plain black

caught and ate three fish while we watched on the morning we were leaving the RV park