Texas

Willet - Goose Island, TX Among the shorebirds along the coast line that morning were several Willets cruising the shallows for something to eat. They were all in some variation of breeding plumage getting ready to head north for the summer. I think this bird thought he was there already as he chased several other birds of the same species away from his place on the point. Michael Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Willet - Goose Island, TX
Laughing Gull - Goose Island, TX The breeding plumage of the black-headed gulls is so much more interesting when you throw in the red bill and the broken white eye-ring. This birds were hanging around pier at goose island. Michael Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Laughing Gull - Goose Island, TX
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Katy Prairie, TX I have always been fascinated with birds that have these long streaming tail feathers. Do they serve a purpose besides looking cool for the ladies? This bird was flycatching from the side of the road very close to a large group of cattle in the grasslands to the west of Houston. Michael Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Katy Prairie, TX