More birds, different place

 Hello, everyone.

Last week DH and I went over to Bentsen Park for a refreshing stroll. (3 or 4 miles. Why, yes, we want to return to the Camino paths!) We wanted to see birds, but as we entered the park we saw hawks flying overhead. "Oh, well, guess all the birds will be hiding today."

We were walking down to the bird blind, the one with  seating, and saw the resident wild turkeys. On the road! 

This was a zoomed shot when they were far off.

Here they were walking past us.

When we got to the blind, we learned that the local birds weren't totally hiding under cover after all.

One of our local specialties, the chachalacas, sipping from the pool at the blind. They also like to hop up and take peanut butter from the stick feeder--which is much smaller than a chachalaca! 

Another local specialty, the Alta Mira Oriole, who is usually very shy about being photographed, even from inside of the blind. This day he was brave and posed next to the water and I was able to capture a reflection portrait of his glorious plumage.

The Alta Mira Orioles are sometimes seen on the blooms of the large agaves.