As had become our habit, we checked for arthropods on the wall outside our door when we first went outside (at 6:50am!). On our last day in far west Texas, we found this scorpion munching on a moth it had captured.

The scorpion made short work of the moth.

Scorpion with remains of a moth

We also had this interesting katydid on the wall.

Katydid

We were up before sunrise.
(taken with Pixel 2 phone camera)

Steve and Mary took a selfie at sunrise.

Early morning eastern sky in Terlingua
(made with Canon SX730)

Early morning eastern sky in Terlingua
(made with Canon SX730)

Early morning eastern sky in Terlingua
(made with Canon SX730)

Early morning eastern sky in Terlingua
(made with Canon SX730)

Early morning eastern sky in Terlingua
(made with Canon SX730)

Early morning eastern sky in Terlingua
(made with Canon SX730)

Early morning eastern sky in Terlingua
(made with Canon SX730)

Last looks at the front of our B&B

Last looks at the front of our B&B

Rock outcropping near the entrance from FM 170 in front of our B&B

Steve, Mary, Nancy V and Patti, in front of our B&B before we left

Nancy R, Patti, Nancy V

Nancy R, Patti, Nancy V

Mary caught the sunrise reflected in the picture window of our B&B.

One of the solar lights along the drive up to the B&B; this one looks like it was hit by the hail a couple of nights ago.

Steve went out on the driveway up to the house to look for birds once more.

Steve, on the driveway leading from FM 170 to our B&B

Our vigilant Horny Toad

The "other" scorpion of the morning

And the only snake we saw on the trip.

Mary and Steve, in front of the Chile Pepper Cafe after our last breakfast there

We drove to Panther Junction in Big Bend National Park where we found a Greater Roadrunner sitting on the curb in the parking lot.

Greater Roadrunner

Then there were two of them running among the parked cars.

Red-tailed Hawk on an ocotillo

Red-tailed Hawk on an ocotillo

Red-tailed Hawk flying from its perch on an ocotillo

Red tail of the hawk

We thought this formation looked like a woodpecker on a tree trunk.

Loggerhead Shrike on ocotillo

Close-up of the Loggerhead Shrike

Cactus Wren on the rocks along the border of the parking lot

Cactus Wren

As we drove north out of the park, we saw several Swainson's Hawks like this one.

There were several Turkey Vultures hovering above.

Cassin's Kingbird

As we got closer to the park outside of Marathon, we saw some Cliff Swallows on the power lines beside the road.

White forehead of the Cliff Swallow

American Kestrel on the wire along the road to Fort Peņa Colorado community park, Marathon, TX

American Kestrel

Plaque on a monument at the park

Another plaque

Description of the geology of the area

A sign at Ft Peņa Colorado Park, Marathon, TX, about the history of the area

A close-up of the sign

A close-up of the map of the area

The small lake on the grounds of the park

The north end of the lake

Looking west along the north end of the park at a pavilion and picnic tables

Grounds of the park

Mary found this flower (with a vulture feather beneath it)

Lavender-colored flower

There were owl pellets and Turkey Vulture droppings on the picnic benches.

A sign about the "Post Park"

In the trees at the north end of the park, we found a Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Western Wood-Pewee

Northern Waterthrush

Belted Kingfisher, we first saw it at the SE end of the lake

Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe, preening

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Female Summer Tanager

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker, inspecting a hole in the rail around the parking lot

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warblers

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

The female Belted Kingfisher flew to the north end of the lake and perched in a tree over the water.

Yellow Warbler and another bird

Yellow Warbler

Lark Sparrows getting a drink from water in a depression in the dam at the south end of the lake

Lark Sparrow

Fluffy seed heads

Red-eared Slider

Tree burl

Male Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Dickcissel?

Dickcissel?

Female Painted Bunting?

Female Painted Bunting?

Female Painted Bunting?

Varied Bunting
WPD: dark brown plumage, eye ring obscure in front of eye

Wilson's Warbler

Dragonfly

Skimmer dragonfly

Say's Phoebe

Shaggy-looking male House Finch

Black-chinned Hummingbird

This Canyon Towhee looked like it was tip-toeing across the concrete floor under the pavilion.

Canyon Towhee

Canyon Towhee

Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Turkey Vultures on rocks along the road as we left the park

We had lunch at the Oasis Cafe in Marathon, at the suggestion of the groundskeeper at the park, then headed north, driving straight for a thunderhead.

Following Nancy V, Nancy R and Patti northward

Thunderhead in south Texas

As the afternoon wore on, the storm clouds got more dramatic.

Rain storm ahead of us

We turned east away from the storm.