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This handsome skimmer is rarely seen in Hidalgo county.

National Butterfly Center

Gray-crowned Yellowthroat. Santa Ana NWR. Icteria virens.

Elaenia albiceps chilensis. Photographed at VLF lots on SPI. First north american record if approved.

slide # 00212-00104. Myodynastes luteiventris. South Padre Island convention center.

Falco femoralis.

Laguna Atascosa NWR. This bird was released on the refuge in 1997.

1st US record

Amazing find by Chris. Lucky enough to arrive back to the Butterfly Center in time to see it!

Quail-Dove, Ruddy. Geotrygon chrysia. Bentsen Park. 3/3/1996.

Woodpecker, Acorn. Melanerpes formicivorus. McAllen, Tx. First Valley Record.

Stygian Owl. Asio stygius. 1/26/1996. Bentsen State Park.

Edit - Bat Falcon Bat Falcon!!

Lifer! found by Brian Smith, tough ID

BBRSP

Being eaten by a golden-mantled ground squirrel! Does anyone have any information on ground squirrels (which I thought were herbivores) eating (or even catching) Dragonflies?