Friday, February 19, 2010

Couch's Kingbird?

I walked outside the other day to hear a new birdsong in my yard. I spotted this bird!
It swooped into the air and caught an insect.
After consulting my Smithsonian Handbooks Birds of Texas, I think it is a Couch's Kingbird. It is common in the lower Rio Grande valley of Texas in summer; uncommon in winter and casual to the Gulf Coast in fall and winter.
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Lorilee



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2 comments:

  1. PaulaFebruary 20, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    Wow- it's beautiful! I've never seen one like that before around here.

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  2. Sleepy Cat HollowFebruary 22, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Beutiful bird!

    Love the old bike!

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