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Ilsa

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2. Deep South Texas is a great place to be for Spring migratory

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:40 PM

Feb 20

birding. Hell, it's pretty great year round with so many wildlife preserves. Right now is prime time for viewing whooping cranes (still endangered) in the Aransas salt marshes. It's a great place to start a life list.

The crested caracara isn't always in the south Texas valley, but is usually found further north in the coastal bend. It's a more interesting looking raptor.

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Crested Caracara (Juvenile) [View all] Bo Zarts Feb 20 OP

Gorgeous! SheltieLover Feb 20 #1

Deep South Texas is a great place to be for Spring migratory Ilsa Feb 20 #2

I spent five days in the Aransas NWR before driving down to Rio Grande City .. Bo Zarts Feb 20 #3

Did you stay nearby in Rockport, or Portland? Ilsa Feb 20 #7

We stayed in Fulton, Texas .. Bo Zarts Feb 21 #8

Wow! 2naSalit Feb 20 #4

Here in Panama Tom Dyer Feb 20 #5

Stunning bird! Love the plumage, the colors, the details! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 20 #6