Had fun in Laredo, TX, recently, started out early one morning on Houston St. in the square where Green Parakeets roost !

Then we wandered around the Rio Grande 1/2 the morning, searching for White-Collared Seedeaters in the tall grass.  Isn't that what normal people would do?  It was a bonus that every bird that flew over was also added to our Mexican list! But alas, no Seedeaters were seen this morning. (Fortunately no illegal aliens were seen either.)

 Plenty of other birds, though, like this Golden fronted woodpecker.

 Soon it was joined by another.

 We saw many hummers, this is a Ruby Crowned, and we also saw Black Chinned hummingbirds.

Couch's kingbirds were all around.

 Ever see one fly?

 We went to one of the few wetlands and found some scrawny White tailed deer.  Lardeo has suffered during this long drought.

Pied Billed Grebe

Bullock's oriole

 Hooded Oriole

                                     
 Chihuahuan Raven

Crested Caracaras

 Juvenile Crested Caracara flying.

 Chihuahuan Raven

 Bullock's oriole

 Great Crested flycatcher

 Nashville Warbler

 This was a private moment... a Bronzed Cowbird did a little dance, trying to impress his lady friend.

 Long billed Thrasher

 Blue gray gnatcatcher.

 Painted Bunting

 Long Billed Thrasher

Couch's Kingbird


Day 2 of my meeting started again with Green Parakeets first thing in the morning (better than coffee!!) See them roosting in the corner of this building?

 Sadly there was so much trash in Laredo, plastic bags everywhere.

 Great crested flycatcher

 This Great Kiskadee landed in a tree that was already occupied by an Osprey... I know they eat fish but it had to be terrifying to turn around and see that behind you!

 A couple of Rough-Winged Swallows

 Nice Blue Winged Teal pair

 Spotted Sandpiper doing his dance.

 Some graffiti, with a Black Phoebe

 Sad that these beautiful birds have to live in all the trash.

 Great crested flycatcher

 Clay colored sparrow

 THE PRIZE - a White collared Seedeater !!

 We walked under the bridge that crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico, and there were hundreds of Cliff Swallows building nests on the sides of the bridge.

It brought back some memories, as Andy & I crossed that bridge once on a mission trip when he was in high school.

 Loved the Couch's Kingbirds

 Swainson's hawk

 House Finch

 Bronzed Cowbird

 Couch's kingbird

 Surprise birds of the day, 2 northern Bobwhites

Last bird of the day - a Lincoln's sparrow.