What a great time we had in addition to birding as we made our way across the Texas Gulf Coast and Rio Grande Valley! One of Sparkle's friends posted on Facebook that the birding must have been really good at DQ! Roberta, Jane, Bob, Pat, Sparkle, Marion, and Ron, our leader, enjoyed seeing 157 species of birds and eating at some very tasty restaurants along the way.
Thanks to Sparkle for all her group photos!
SAN ANTONIO
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| The Barn Door, San Antonio, TX |
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| Tanking up to begin our birding expedition at Mary's Cafe in Rio Hondo, TX. It was a family owned authentic Mexican restaurant. |
BROWNSVILLE, TX
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| Tony Roma's, Brownsville, TX |
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Joe's Crab Shack, McAllen, TX (finally! after trusting cell phone navigation to three nonexistent restaurants!)
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Observation Tower at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park.
Mexico in background as we looked for Gray Hawks and found them. |
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Pat and Bob in Education Center at Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
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| A chilly outdoor meal at Santa Fe Steakhouse and Cantina, McAllen TX |
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| Somewhere in South TX in a 16 passenger van |
ZAPATA, TEXAS
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| We did "break for DQ" every day of our trip in TX. A day without a DQ Hurricane was a day unfulfilled! |
LAREDO, TEXAS
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LAREDO AND CORPUS CHRISTI
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| The daily DQ fix |
ROCKPORT, TX
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| Los Camoles, Rockport, TX |
Fulton Harbor waiting for the Whooping Crane Boat Tour
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| Sunrise behind me at the marina |
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| The photographers, Marion and Sparkle, making that white dot way out there look like the magnificent Whooping Crane that it was. |
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| Marion, Sparkle, Bob, Pat and Roberta |
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| The Chamo girls, Sparkle and Marion, with Jane on left and Ron on right. |
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| Pat and Bob, a great couple |
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| Sisters, Jane and Roberta |
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| Leading our group across South Texas was Ron Clark. |
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