We got west of San Antonio! We’re in Fort Stockton for the night.
The Great February Birding Trip Map
You know you’re in West Texas when:
A West Texas rest stop.
Tomorrow, we were going to drive to El Paso, but we couldn’t get reservations for the state park where we want to be until the weekend, so we’ll slow down our travels for the next couple days. Tomorrow, Balmorhea.
Take three.
Maybe this time will be the charm. We’re at Braunig Lake RV Resort for an overnight stop.
The Great February Birding Trip Map
We’re on our way to West Texas and the Panhandle to see how many Texas winter birds we can find before they leave for the summer. First though, we’ll have to see if we can escape the gravitational attraction of San Antonio that we haven’t been able to get past yet this year.
A favorite rest stop along the way.
With any luck, tomorrow, Fort Stockton.
The anhinga.
It swims with its body underwater and just the long thin head and neck exposed. From a distance, it can look like a swimming snake.
I don’t have any from-a-distance pictures, so you’ll have to squint and pretend.
This bird is native to South Texas.
American Flamingo. Caribbean Flamingo. (Not native to Texas. Only this close in zoos.)
Fan out.
Surround the meal.
Everybody dip.
Come up for air.
Gulp.
And repeat. The American White Pelican Water Ballet.
