South Texas, and especially the Rio Grande Valley, is well known both for native birds and of course for the multitude of migratory species that come through the region at various times of the year.
At El Mesteño Ranch we’re very fortunate to often be able to capture both still images and video of many of these birds as they stop for a sip from the water pond.
- Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway)
- Turkey Vulture
- White Wing Dove
- Black Vulture
- Harris’ Hawk
- Swainson’s Hawk
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
- Groove Billed Ani
- Painted Bunting
- Curve Billed Thrasher
- Red Winged Blackbirds
- Norther Flicker
- Common Paraque (Nyctidromus albicollis )
- Turkey
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)