One of the best things about living down here in Houston is the proximity one has to amazing and diverse ecosystems (coastal wetlands, prairie, semi-tropical scrub forest, among others), and thus really cool animal and bird life. Also, Houston is along a major bird migration route. So things get pretty awesome here during the late spring. With the perfect combination of winds, there can be some spectacular fallouts of warblers and other passerines.
Last weekend we headed out to High Island, which is on the Bolivar Peninsula down on the Texas Gulf Coast:
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| American avocets in full breeding plumage |
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| I think these are stilt sandpipers (?) but not sure... |
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| Eastern kingbird |
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| Summer tanager |
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| A glimpse of an indigo bunting, in the sun for a moment |
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| It's really special when warblers like this one (prothonotary warbler, one of my favorites!) fly right in front of your face for just long enough to get over the shock and take a picture that actually turns out decent! |
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