January 2019 Trip to Southwestern U.S.

I traveled to the southwestern United States (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) for much of the month of January 2019. I got to enjoy approximately 300 avian species, several new mammal species and some of our most beautiful parks such as the Grand Canyon.

Along the way I had the opportunity to meet birders from across the nation, many of whom get to spend their winters, in these entertaining locales.

I have segregated most of my photographs by family. I hope you enjoy and if any identification mistakes are noted please make me aware at AllenBryan@visitingnature.com.

Chachalacas

: Plain Chachalaca- Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Texas

Ducks, Geese and Waterfowl

: White-fronted and Canada Geese in Animas Valley, NM

: Ross’s and Snow Geese at Whitewater Draw, AZ

: Blue-winged and Cinnamon Teal at Estero Llano State Park, Texas

: Fulvous-whisting Duck at Estero Llano State Park, Texas

: Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Progresso Lakes, Texas

: Mexican Duck at Patagonia State Park, AZ

Grebes

: Least Grebe at Anzalduas Park, Texas

: Eared Grebe with non-breeding plumaged male Gadwall, Patagonia State Park, Arizona

Cormorants

: Neotropical Cormorant at Estero Llano State Park, Texas

Spoonbills

: Roseate Spoonbills at South Padre Island, Texas

New World Vultures

: Immature California Condor at Navajo Bridge, Arizona

Hawks, Eagles, Kites

: White-tailed Kite, Granjeno, Texas

: Hook-billed Kite (male) at Bentsen Rio-Grande State Park, Texas

: Golden Eagle (adult) in northern Arizona

: Harris’s Hawk in central Texas

: White-tailed Hawk in central Texas

: Gray Hawk in Texas

: Ferruginous Hawk and Common Raven at Santa Cruz Flats, AZ

I am providing a link to my Red-tailed Hawk page for photographs taken during this trip. I was fortunate to observe and photograph 4 different races and various color morphs.

Cranes

: Sandhill Cranes with Snow & Ross’s Geese at Whitewater Draw WMA, AZ

: Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane near Goose Island State Park, Texas

: Whooping Cranes near Goose Island State Park, Texas

The link below is to the morning chorus of Sandhill Cranes departing Whitewater Draw Wildlife Management Area in Arizona.

Pigeons and Doves

: Band-tailed Pigeon in Portal, AZ

: Inca Dove in Portal, AZ

: Common Ground-Dove not living up to its name in Granjeno, Texas

: White-tipped Dove at Frontera Audubon Center, Texas

: White-winged Dove in Salineno, Texas

Hummingbirds

: Rivoli’s Hummingbird in Madera Canyon, AZ

: Blue-throated Hummingbird in Madera Canyon, AZ

: Anna’s Hummingbird at Patton’s in Patagonia, AZ

: Broad-billed Hummingbird at Patton’s in Patagonia, AZ

: Violet-crowned Hummingbird at Patton’s in Patagonia, AZ

: Buff-bellied Hummingbird at Frontera Audubon, Texas

Kingfishers

: Green Kingfisher (male) at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Texas

: Ringed Kingfisher (male) at Santa Ana NWR, Texas

Falcons and Caracaras

: Prairie Falcon near southern entrance to Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, AZ

: Crested Caracara noted along highway in central Texas

Tyrant Flycatchers

: Hammond’s Flycatcher at Patagonia State Park, AZ

: Black Phoebe at Patagonia State Park, AZ

: Vermillion Flycatcher near Falcon Lake State Park, Texas

: Ash-throated Flycatcher at “Thrasher Site” in Arizona

: Brown-crested Flycatcher at Falcon Lake State Park, Texas

: Great Kiskadee at Progresso Lakes, Texas

: Tropical Kingbird near Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Texas

: Couch’s Kingbird near Falcon Lake State Park, Texas

: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher near Zapata, Texas

: Say’s Phoebe near Sierra Vista, AZ

Jays

: Western Scrub-Jay (interior) at Davis Mountains State Park, Texas

: Western Scrub-Jay (interior) at Davis Mountains State Park, Texas

: Green Jay in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Mexican Jay near Portal, Arizona

Chickadees, Titmice

: Juniper Titmouse at Grand Canyon, AZ

: Juniper Titmouse at Grand Canyon, AZ

Woodpeckers

: Golden-fronted Woodpecker from Texas

: Ladder-backed Woodpecker from Texas

: Gila Woodpecker from Sierra Vista, Arizona

: Acorn Woodpecker from Arizona

: Arizona Woodpecker from Madera Canyon, Arizona

Wrens

: Canyon Wren from Ramsey Canyon, Arizona

: Rock Wren enjoying dust “bath” in southwestern Texas

: Cactus Wren in southwestern Texas

: Sedge Wren in Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR, Texas

: Bewick’s Wren along upper Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Gnatcatchers & Thrushes

: Black-tailed Gnatcatcher in Arizona

: Clay-colored Thrush in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Clay-colored Thrush in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Thrashers

: Crissal Thrasher in Arizona

: Curve-billed Thrasher from Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: LeConte’s Thrasher from “Thrasher Site” in Arizona

: Bendire’s Thrasher from Arizona

Warblers

: Orange-crowned Warbler in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Nashville Warbler in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Black & White Warbler in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: MacGillivray’s Warbler in lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Wilson’s Warbler in lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Yellow-throated Warbler in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Northern Parula in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Tennessee Warbler in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Black-throated Green Warbler in Zapata, Texas

: Golden-crowned Warbler in Texas

: Golden-crowned Warbler in Texas

: Black-throated Gray Warbler in Zapata, Texas

: Painted Redstart in Ramsey Canyon, Arizona

: Rufous-capped Warbler in Florida Canyon, Arizona

: Olive Warbler from Arizona

Towhees, Sparrows & Buntings

: Green-tailed Towhee in Arizona

: Spotted Towhee in Arizona

: Canyon Towhee from southwestern Texas

: Abert’s Towhee in Patagonia, Arizona

: Brewer’s Sparrow from Arizona

: Bell’s Sparrow from Arizona

: Black-throated Sparrow from southwestern Texas

: Cassin’s Sparrow in southwestern Texas

: Clay-colored Sparrow in southwestern Texas

: Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) from Arizona

: Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) from Arizona

: Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) from Arizona

: Dark-eyed Junco (Red-backed) from Arizona

: Grasshopper Sparrow from southwestern Texas

: Lark Bunting from southwestern Texas

: Lincoln’s Sparrow from southwestern Texas

: Rufous-crowned Sparrow from southwestern Texas

: Rufous-winged Sparrow from Patagonia, Arizona

: Sagebrush Sparrow from Arizona

: Savannah Sparrow from Texas

: Vesper Sparrow from southwestern Texas

: Yellow-eyed Junco from Arizona

: Lazuli Bunting from Patagonia, Arizona

: Lazuli Bunting from Patagonia, Arizona

Orioles

: Altamira Oriole from Rio Grande Valley, Texas

: Audubon’s Oriole in Zapata, Texas

: Hooded Oriole in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Finches

: Black Rosy-Finch at Sandia Crest, NM

: Brown-capped Rosy-Finch from Sandia Crest, NM

: Brown-capped Rosy-Finch from Sandia Crest, NM

: Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch from Sandia Crest, NM