Fort Davis 2017-07
I was very fortunate to be able to spend July 8-16, 2017 with fellow birders and naturalists Cecilia Riley and Mike Gray in Fort Davis, Texas. Here's a short account of each day. See attached observations.
Saturday July 8
I left Austin at about 8:45 AM and arrived at Cecilia and Mike's at about 5 PM. I took Highway 29 out of Austin to Mason, and then took 190. There was very little traffic and lots and lots of high fences and mesquite trees on both sides of the road. At a picnic area east of Iraan I found some Gray Fox tracks.
Sunday July 9
Morning: Looked for kit foxes on 166 west of Fort Davis. eBirded Crow's Nest Ranch.
Evening: Watched hummingbirds in Madge Lindsey's yard.
Monday July 10
Morning: Birded James King's property adjacent to TNC preserve and Lawrence Wood picnic area.
Evening: Road cruising with Lee Hoy.
Tuesday July 11
Light day. Slept in after road cruising. Birded Limpia Creek next to neighborhood entrance, Painted Tree area, and McDonald Observatory. Looked for Painted Damsels but things were just too dry.
Wednesday July 12
Spent time in Davis Mountains State Park. Birded Seep Trail with Cecilia, then hiked long loop up to peak by myself. In the late afternoon birded the two bird blinds in the park and drove up Skyline Drive.
Thursday July 13
Great day. Mike drove me down to Caroline Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis just north of Big Bend national park. Then drove "river road" between Terlingua and Presidio. Then up to Marfa where we met Cecilia and her sister for dinner.
Friday July 14 and Saturday July 15
TNC Davis Mountains Preserve. Partially rained out.
More photos are on Flickr here.
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Μαυρόουρος Λαγός (Lepus californicus)Παρατηρητής
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Αμερικάνικη Αντιλόπη (Antilocapra americana)Παρατηρητής
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas. Juvenile bird.
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Μαυρόουρος Λαγός (Lepus californicus)Παρατηρητής
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Αμερικανική Γερακίνα (Buteo jamaicensis)Παρατηρητής
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Taken on road 166 southwest of Fort Davis, Texas.
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Taken in Cecilia Riley's and Mike Gray's backyard in Fort Davis, Texas.
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Taken in Cecilia Riley's and Mike Gray's backyard in Fort Davis, Texas.
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Taken near the TNC Davis Mountains Nature Preserve.
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Συλβιλαγός (Γένος Sylvilagus)Παρατηρητής
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
I'm hoping to get some help from the iNat community identifying this cottontail. (I was alarmed by the number of ticks on its ears!)
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
This Mojave Rattlesnake was a new species for me, and was quite docile when Lee moved it off the road.
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was the most active snake we encountered. It kept moving sideways, trynig to get under Lee's jeep.
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
This very young Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was so flat on the road I thought it had been run over. I started to put my ruler down next to it and Lee had to stop me!
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Αμερικανικό Κιρκινέζι (Falco sparverius)Παρατηρητής
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Μαυρόουρος Λαγός (Lepus californicus)Παρατηρητής
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Taken while road crusing with Lee Hoy near Fort Davis, TX on roads 166 and 2810.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses Painted Tree Road near Fort Davis, TX.
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Anax juniusΠαρατηρητής
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
This male Common Green Darner was hunting over the creek and finally landed to eat a smaller dragonfly it caught. I think the dragonfly it caught was a Variegated Meadowhawk.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
Male Variegated Meadowhawk, I think this was the dragonfly that the Common Green Darner in the next photo is eating.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
Male Variegated Meadowhawk
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Taken on Limpia Creek, near where it crosses under road 118, just east of Olds Creek Drive, west of Fort Davis, TX.
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Taken on highway 118 on the way south to the Christmas Mountains.
Adult Swainson's Hawk
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Singing male Scott's Oriole
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Female Lucifer Hummingbird
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Male Lucifer Hummingbird
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Female Lucifer Hummingbird
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Female Lucifer Hummingbird (right) watching a displaying male (left).
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Immature male Lucifer Hummingbird
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Πετρίτης (Falco peregrinus)Παρατηρητής
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Female Pyrrhuloxia (left), male Varied Bunting (right)
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Κηλιδωτός Ακτίτης (Actitis macularius)Παρατηρητής
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
This Spotted Sandpiper was my biggest surprise, out there in the desert. I assume this bird was on its way south.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Male Varied Bunting
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
Male Varied Bunting
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken at Carolyn Ohl's Christmas Mountains Oasis, just north of Big Bend National Park.
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park. Taken near Limpia Creek Vista, the highest point in the park.
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
Filigree Skimmer Female
On Seep Trail.
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park. Taken near Limpia Creek Vista, the highest point in the park.
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
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Taken on the north "primitive" side of Davis Mountains State Park.
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Taken at the Davis Mountains State Park bird blinds.
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Argia moestaΠαρατηρητής
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
This Common Black Hawk was surrounded by Turkey Vultures while it ate a softshell turtle, until it flew to the other side of the river.
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Αμερικάνικη Αντιλόπη (Antilocapra americana)Παρατηρητής
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Taken between Marfa and Fort Davis with Mike Gray.
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Πέκαρι Με Κολλάρο (Pecari tajacu)Παρατηρητής
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Taken between Marfa and Fort Davis with Mike Gray.
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
Is this our native giant cane?
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Taken on the "river road" (170) driving from Terlingua to Presidio with Mike Gray.
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Taken on The Nature Conservancy's Davis Mountains Preserve during an open weekend. Unfortunately both days I spent on the preserve were rainy, but I made two hikes both mornings with Robert Becker.
Taken on the trail up to Tobe Canyon.
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Taken on The Nature Conservancy's Davis Mountains Preserve during an open weekend. Unfortunately both days I spent on the preserve were rainy, but I made two hikes both mornings with Robert Becker.
Taken on the trail up to Tobe Canyon.
These were so plentiful in the preserve and the males were singing! I'm not used to hearing their song, so it took me a little while to figure out what I was hearing before I saw one.
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Taken on The Nature Conservancy's Davis Mountains Preserve during an open weekend. Unfortunately both days I spent on the preserve were rainy, but I made two hikes both mornings with Robert Becker.
Taken on Livermore Vista Trail.
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