{"id":2048,"date":"2021-10-17T14:59:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T20:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/?p=2048"},"modified":"2021-10-17T15:05:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T21:05:08","slug":"birds-of-texas-fall-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/?p=2048","title":{"rendered":"Birds of Texas Fall Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are some of my best photos of my favorite birds in Texas in September.<br \/>\nHover over thumbnails for names. Click a thumbnail for larger image and slideshow.<br \/>\n<!-- Final Tiles Grid Gallery for WordPress v3.6.13 free --><style>#ftg-44 .tile .icon { color:#ffffff; }#ftg-44 .ftg-items .loading-bar i { background:#666; }#ftg-44 .ftg-items .loading-bar { background:#fff; }#ftg-44 .tile .icon { font-size:12px; }#ftg-44 .tile .icon { margin: -6px 0 0 -6px; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.text { font-size:12px; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-outside .text-wrapper span.text { font-size:12px; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.title { font-size:14px; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-outside .text-wrapper span.title { font-size:14px; }#ftg-44 .tile { background-color: transparent; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.text { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.title { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-outside .text-wrapper span.text { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-outside .text-wrapper span.title { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-44 .tile .ftg-social a { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-44 .tile .caption-block { transition-duration:0.25s; }#ftg-44 .tile .tile-inner:before { background-color: #000000; }#ftg-44 .tile .tile-inner:before { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); }#ftg-44 .tile:hover img {-moz-transform: ;-webkit-transform: ;-o-transform: ;-ms-transform: ;transform: ;}<\/style><a name=\"4\"><\/a><div class=\"final-tiles-gallery  ftg-hover-enabled caption-inside  caption-none caption-middle caption-center\" id=\"ftg-44\" style=\"width: 100%\"><div class='ftg-items'><div class='loading-bar'><i><\/i><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Yellow-billed Cuckoo \" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8316-1024x681.jpg' ><img alt='Yellow-billed Cuckoo ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8316-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8316-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Yellow-billed Cuckoo <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Turkey Vulture \" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8101-2-941x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Turkey Vulture ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8101-2-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8101-2-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Turkey Vulture <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Black Vultures (plus one Turkey Vulture)\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8105-1024x510.jpg' ><img alt='Black Vultures (plus one Turkey Vulture)' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8105-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8105-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Black Vultures (plus one Turkey Vulture)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Green Jays -- one of our favorite birds\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8284-1016x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Green Jays -- one of our favorite birds' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8284-1016x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8284-1016x1024.jpg' width='474' height='478' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Green Jays -- one of our favorite birds<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Great Kiskadee\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8495-1024x893.jpg' ><img alt='Great Kiskadee' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8495-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8495-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Great Kiskadee<\/span><span class='text'>They are cocky enough to be jays, but bigger.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Scarlet Tanager -- scarlet!? really? Yup. \" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8542-1019x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Scarlet Tanager -- scarlet!? really? Yup. ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8542-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8542-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Scarlet Tanager -- scarlet!? really? Yup. <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Black-and-white Warbler\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8402-778x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Black-and-white Warbler' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8402-778x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8402-778x1024.jpg' width='474' height='624' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Black-and-white Warbler<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Hooded Warbler \" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4452-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='Hooded Warbler ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4452-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4452-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Hooded Warbler <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"American Redstart (no red)\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8445.jpg' ><img alt='American Redstart (no red)' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8445.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8445.jpg' width='818' height='757' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>American Redstart (no red)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Blackburnian Warbler \" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8570-722x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Blackburnian Warbler ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8570.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8570.jpg' width='1317' height='1867' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Blackburnian Warbler <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Yellow Warbler -- a straight-forward name\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4389-1024x761.jpg' ><img alt='Yellow Warbler -- a straight-forward name' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4389-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4389-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Yellow Warbler -- a straight-forward name<\/span><span class='text'>orange crowned?<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Prothonotary Warbler \" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4667-1024x899.jpg' ><img alt='Prothonotary Warbler ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4667-1024x899.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4667-1024x899.jpg' width='474' height='416' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Prothonotary Warbler <\/span><span class='text'>prothonatary warbler<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Chestnut-sided Warbler\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8573-697x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Chestnut-sided Warbler' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8573-697x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8573-697x1024.jpg' width='474' height='696' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Chestnut-sided Warbler<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Kentucky Warbler\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8663-1024x731.jpg' ><img alt='Kentucky Warbler' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8663-1024x731.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8663-1024x731.jpg' width='474' height='338' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Kentucky Warbler<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Roseate Spoonbills\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8803-764x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Roseate Spoonbills' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8803.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8803.jpg' width='1254' height='1680' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Roseate Spoonbills<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"White Ibis\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4415-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='White Ibis' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4415-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4415-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>White Ibis<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Green Heron\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4680-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='Green Heron' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4680-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4680-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Green Heron<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Tri-colored Heron\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4417-1024x986.jpg' ><img alt='Tri-colored Heron' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4417-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4417-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Tri-colored Heron<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Tri-colored heron with fish. \" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8359-1024x902.jpg' ><img alt='Tri-colored heron with fish. ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8359-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8359-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Tri-colored heron with fish. <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Great Egret.\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4411-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='Great Egret.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4411-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4411-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Great Egret.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Least Bittern\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4435-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='Least Bittern' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4435-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4435-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Least Bittern<\/span><span class='text'>rare and seldom-seen<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Brown Pelican\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4397-1024x867.jpg' ><img alt='Brown Pelican' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4397-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4397-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Brown Pelican<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Anhinga\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4338-1024x839.jpg' ><img alt='Anhinga' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4338-1024x839.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4338-1024x839.jpg' width='474' height='388' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Anhinga<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Veery (lifer)\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8693-960x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Veery (lifer)' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8693-960x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8693-960x1024.jpg' width='474' height='506' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Veery (lifer)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Summer Tanager\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4238-691x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Summer Tanager' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4238-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4238-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Summer Tanager<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Northern Cardinal\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8169-720x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Northern Cardinal' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8169-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8169-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Northern Cardinal<\/span><span class='text'>My Mom\\'s spirit bird<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Vermillion Flycatcher \" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8075.jpg' ><img alt='Vermillion Flycatcher ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8075.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8075.jpg' width='727' height='734' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Vermillion Flycatcher <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"flycatchers are tough to ID\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8599-665x1024.jpg' ><img alt='flycatchers are tough to ID' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8599-665x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8599-665x1024.jpg' width='474' height='730' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>flycatchers are tough to ID<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Flycatchers are tough -- Least Flycatcher?\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8053-942x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Flycatchers are tough -- Least Flycatcher?' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8053-942x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8053-942x1024.jpg' width='474' height='515' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Flycatchers are tough -- Least Flycatcher?<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8935.jpg' ><img alt='Belted Kingfisher' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8935.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8935.jpg' width='711' height='658' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Belted Kingfisher<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Ringed Kingfisher\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8109.jpg' ><img alt='Ringed Kingfisher' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8109.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMGP8109.jpg' width='346' height='391' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Ringed Kingfisher<\/span><span class='text'>much bigger than a Belted Kingfisher. The rusty belly confirms the ID. <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Harris Hawk\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4345-777x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Harris Hawk' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4345-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4345-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Harris Hawk<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Ducky Duck, a domestic goose with an attitude and a fan club.\" data-lightbox='ftg-44' rel='ftg-44'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4698-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='Ducky Duck, a domestic goose with an attitude and a fan club.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4698-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4698-150x150.jpg' width='150' height='150' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Ducky Duck, a domestic goose with an attitude and a fan club.<\/span><span class='text'>Ducky Duck<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are some of my best photos of my favorite birds in Texas in September. 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