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Gavin Bieber, Michael O’Brien (mo), Beth Russell (br) and Lynn Bieber-Weir (lb)
![Our trip to South Texas will include visits to varied habitats. On the coast we'll encounter birds such as Roseate Spoonbills... (mo)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth16-Spoonbills.jpg?)
Our trip to South Texas will include visits to varied habitats. On the coast we’ll encounter birds such as Roseate Spoonbills… (mo)
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![...comical Purple Gallinules... (rh)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth08-PGallinule.jpg?)
…comical Purple Gallinules… (rh)
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![...and secretive Soras, one of three possible railsp.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth15-Sora.jpg?)
…and secretive Soras, one of three possible railsp.
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![We'll travel up the Rio Grande Valley's riparian corridor seeking specialties like North America's largest oriole, the Altamira... (mo)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth01-AltimiraOriole.jpg?)
We’ll travel up the Rio Grande Valley’s riparian corridor seeking specialties like North America’s largest oriole, the Altamira… (mo)
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![...the odd and very vocal Plain Chachalaca, the only member of its family found in the US... (lb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth04-Chachalaca.jpg?)
…the odd and very vocal Plain Chachalaca, the only member of its family found in the US… (lb)
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![...noisy Golden-fronted Woodpeckers... (lb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth09-GFWoodpecker.jpg?)
…noisy Golden-fronted Woodpeckers… (lb)
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![...stunning, but sometimes skulky Green Jays...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth10-GreenJay.jpg?)
…stunning, but sometimes skulky Green Jays…
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![...and perhaps their much rarer relative, the Brown Jay. (mo)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth03-Brown-Jay.jpg?)
…and perhaps their much rarer relative, the Brown Jay. (mo)
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![We'll also visit the drier country to the north of the river where we'll likely find the elegant Scissor-tailed Flycatcher....(BR)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth12-Scissor-tailedFly.jpg?)
We’ll also visit the drier country to the north of the river where we’ll likely find the elegant Scissor-tailed Flycatcher….(BR)
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![...the <em>oberholseri</em> race of Curve-billed Thrasher... (lb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth17-CBThrasher.jpg?)
…the oberholseri race of Curve-billed Thrasher… (lb)
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![...or small coveys of charming Northern Bobwhite. (lb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth02-Bobwhite.jpg?)
…or small coveys of charming Northern Bobwhite. (lb)
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![It's hard to focus solely on birds as there are a wealth of other creature like these walking sticks - the female is over 6 inches long! (lb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth19-WalkingSticks.jpg?)
It’s hard to focus solely on birds as there are a wealth of other creature like these walking sticks - the female is over 6 inches long! (lb)
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![Reptiles are well represented, and though we would be lucky to encounter snakes, turtles such as these Red-eared Sliders...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth14-Sliders.jpg?)
Reptiles are well represented, and though we would be lucky to encounter snakes, turtles such as these Red-eared Sliders…
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![...or the long-necked Chicken Turtle... (lb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth05-ChickenTurtle.jpg?)
…or the long-necked Chicken Turtle… (lb)
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![...and toads such as this Gulf Coast Toad are sure to be present. (lb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth18-toad.jpg?)
…and toads such as this Gulf Coast Toad are sure to be present. (lb)
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![The butterfly and dragonfly diversity in the valley is astounding and we may run into such living gems as this Zebra Longwing...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth11-Heliconian.jpg?)
The butterfly and dragonfly diversity in the valley is astounding and we may run into such living gems as this Zebra Longwing…
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![...this male Roseate Skimmer...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F34%2Ftexassouth13-Skimmer.jpg?)
…this male Roseate Skimmer…
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