17 May2015
Rare Find!
Last week I shared flowers on Mother’s Day, taken on homestead property owned by friends in Hill Country, Texas. They also took me to another tract of property they own outside Harper, Texas, about a 30-minute drive from their homestead. The 120-acre property has been lovingly maintained with conservation in mind. We hiked around the property in various parts, looking for a very special bird, the Black-capped Vireo. This rare bird is on the Endangered Species List, but uses habitat like what is on the property as its breeding grounds every spring. We were very fortunate to get glimpses of several of the birds, but they mostly stayed in the densest brush onsite. Toward the end of our visit were rewarded with a photo opportunity for me and the first photos that document the Black-capped Vireo on their property. We were thrilled, to say the least! Please remember to click on the photo to reveal the entire image.
Black-capped Vireo in Song
Tags: Bird, Black, Black-crested Vireo, Crested, Endangered, Endangered Species, Hill Country, Rare, Sing, Singing, Song, Species, Texas, Vireo
Ruth Hoyt
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