Yesterday morning, Mary and I drove down to Salineno, a small refuge on the Rio Grande about 20 minutes from here. Cheryl, the host, has many feeders and attracts a wonderful variety of South Texas birds. When we went there last year for the first time, it was visual overkill — just so many different birds that we never see up north. It reminded me of my first time snorkeling — there is almost too much color and movement for your senses to process.
Today was no exception. When we first got there, a “sharpie” had just passed by scattering the birds so it took a few minutes for the orioles and jays to start returning. We sat in lawn chairs watching Green Jays, three types of Orioles (Altimira, Hooded, and Audubon), Greater Kiskadees, and a host of other species flock to the peanut butter and loose bird food. Here are a few of the shots I took. Enjoy — we certainly did.
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| Altimira Oriole |
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| Long-billed Thrasher eats while Green Jay waits impatiently |
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| Golden-fronted Woodpecker |
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| Audubon Oriole at feeder |
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| Green Jay with a mouthful of crunchy peanut butter |
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| Greater Kiskadee |
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