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OOS So TX 2014-15 trip, Day 5

Wednesday, Dec 31, 2014. We started the day at Santa Ana NWR. It was raining so hard, three of us did not carry our cameras. Then birds appeared near the visitor center, so we retrieved our cameras and took a few photos. Later we went to the Old Hidalgo Pumphouse and the Weslaco Cemetery, but weather was still not friendly for photographers.
Using her pocket camera, Mary caught a few candid shots of our wet and muddy crew at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge: Jimmy, Gail, John, Joyce, Pete, Nadine, Kristin, Doug, Steve, Ben.
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Using her pocket camera, Mary caught a few candid shots of our wet and muddy crew at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge: Jimmy, Gail, John, Joyce, Pete, Nadine, Kristin, Doug, Steve, Ben.

 The shoes say it all.
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The shoes say it all.

 Mary and Steve taking a 'selfie' in the rain.
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Mary and Steve taking a 'selfie' in the rain.

 Jimmy, Gail, Albert, John, Ben, Doug, Kristin and Steve getting their first good looks at the Altamira Oriole at Santa Ana NWR, TX
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Jimmy, Gail, Albert, John, Ben, Doug, Kristin and Steve getting their first good looks at the Altamira Oriole at Santa Ana NWR, TX
Back at the visitor center, the Altamira Orioles were coming to the feeders, so I went to the car for the big camera.
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Back at the visitor center, the Altamira Orioles were coming to the feeders, so I went to the car for the big camera.

 Altamira Oriole at the visitor center at SANWR
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Altamira Oriole at the visitor center at SANWR

 Altamira Oriole
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Altamira Oriole

 Altamira Oriole
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Altamira Oriole
Out on the dike, the group spotted a Gray Hawk. With Ben's help pointing it out, I got a few good photos.
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Out on the dike, the group spotted a Gray Hawk. With Ben's help pointing it out, I got a few good photos.

 Gray Hawk at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
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Gray Hawk at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

 Old Hidalgo Pumphouse, Hidalgo, TX
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Old Hidalgo Pumphouse, Hidalgo, TX

 On the border--with the Border Patrol--at Old Hidalgo Pumphouse, Hidalgo, TX
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On the border--with the Border Patrol--at Old Hidalgo Pumphouse, Hidalgo, TX
Some interesting yellow fungus on a rail at Old Hidalgo Pumphouse
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Some interesting yellow fungus on a rail at Old Hidalgo Pumphouse

 At the end of the day, we went back to the Weslaco Cemetery to look for the Zone-tailed Hawk. It flew by too fast to get a photo, but we did find a Peregrine Falcon posing for us on the Weslaco water tower.
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At the end of the day, we went back to the Weslaco Cemetery to look for the Zone-tailed Hawk. It flew by too fast to get a photo, but we did find a Peregrine Falcon posing for us on the Weslaco water tower.

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