Inca Dove at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX

Great Kiskidee about to lose a feather at Estero Llano Grande State Park, TX

Great Kiskidee

A favorite bird at ELG is the well-camoflaged Pauraque, along the trail next to Alligator Pond, Estero Llano Grande State Park, TX

Pauraque

Can you find the Pauraque?

Black-crowned Night-heron at Grebe Pond at Estero Llano Grande State Park, TX

Yellow-crowned Night-heron on the other side of Grebe Pond

Another Pauraque along the trail

Pauraque taking a peek at the passersby

Pauraque

Female Ladder-backed Woodpecker at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX

We walked along the dike toward the trailer park next to the park and found the Groove-billed Anis that our friend Lorene had told us were roosting there.

Groove-billed Ani

Groove-billed Ani

Groove-billed Ani

Groove-billed Ani

Groove-billed Ani

Groove-billed Ani

On the walk back along the dike, we saw this Long-billed Thrasher.

White-tailed Kite alighting on a snag along the dike at Estero Llano Grande State Park, TX

Pyrrhuloxia at ELG

Pyrrhuloxia

Pyrrhuloxia

The Pyrrhuloxia went to the ground from the tree.

Then back into the tree

As we got back down on the trail, this Curve-billed Thrasher poked its head up between the ears of a big prickly pear cactus.

Next to the cactus, this Lincoln Sparrow sat on a twig.

Lincoln Sparrow

Ruby-crowned Kinglet at ELG, TX

After our visit to Estero Llano Grande State Park, we made a brief stop at the Weslaco Cemetery again to look for the reported Zone-tailed Hawk, alas, to no avail.

Walking the trail at Quinta Mazatlan, Weslaco, TX: Steve, John, John S, Nadine, Doug, Kristin

Clay-colored Thrush at Quinta Matzatlan, Weslaco, TX

Clay-colored Thrush at Quinta Matzatlan, Weslaco, TX

After Estero Llano Grande State Park and Quinta Matzatlan, we went to Edinburg Scenic Wetland. Across the pond behind the visitor center, we saw a Black-crowned Night-heron and a Ringed Kingfisher.

Green Kingfisher across the pond at Edinburg Scenic Wetland

Hibiscus flower at Edinburg Scenic Wetland, TX

Walking to the pond across the road, this American Pipit was spotted.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Young male Vermilion Flycatcher on a snag over the water at Edinburg Scenic Wetland.

Male Vermilion Flycatcher in the rain at Edinburg Scenic Wetland