Estero Llano Grande State Park

The Parouche (Nighthawk) sleeping on the ground did not know we were there.
Another one was close buy rocking back and forth getting a more comfortable position. (or maybe having a nightmare?)

Silhouette of a duck

Casting their refection on the water

Anhinga landed in tree across the lake.

Olive Sparrow

Oh yes a Squirrel too

And last Viola under a Tangerine Tree

Day at Padre but a STOP at Port Isabel First

OK, Viola You said it was a shop You wanted to stop at?
But I see Massage signs all over?

Heron in Flight with reflection on water

Giant Egret with Fish in beak,

Close up of Gator sunning and bottom with Giant Egret
Had landed 2 ft from his tail at first

Love this Heron in grass with the reflection

These were Larger Fish that were safe from the birds but I imagine
were good for the Ali gators

Skimmers, they flew just above the water and would dip down with beak open in the water and you can see the chopping in the water as the fish darted to get out of the way

Red Neck Heron doing his dance to round up fish!

OK Lady, you need a telephoto lens your spooking him!

This May or may not be a Crimson Duck?

Can't help it he looks Naked to Me!

Well at least this one had decency to go to the bushes.

Lantana flower and they really draw the Butterfly's, just wish there were different ones?

Then back to Port Isabel to the grave yard.
pretty old and a lot have another new head stone placed in front of an old one
of some one else.

This one is sad, Small Grave with toy's Placed in front of Teddy Bear Head Stone of Child's Grave

Wow!!!!!!! The big 70 Birthday

We all gathered around our small table for supper.

Keith's birthday was 29th of Dec and 70 too!

Viola with the flowers the kids and grand-kids got Mom for her 70th.

Think it has a little Mexican flare to it?

Jackson Street Shopping - What great buys!

Can you Believe I found these for Gayla and the Kids to try?
When they come to our house

Texas "Orange Blossom Honey"

Viola's Mexico Quartz

Well this should last me a day or two?
A six pound Papaya.

Our lunch at the Long Horn-Cattle Co.

Viola's 1/2 Chicken did not notice we did not have our slaw yet, in the cup was
Charo Beans.

Brisket

Stuffed Potato

Then we all kinda set around and Shot the Bull.

Then Went out side and some pictures of

Good for Birding, Did see a deer and a Falcon

,Warbler

Gold-Headed Woodpecker

Bird prey "Osprey"

Kiskadee drinking water

Red Cardinal

Couple of Green Jay's

Baby Alligator, They had to get rid of of the old one, back to the gator pond that is a couple miles away that you can walk too. I was getting temperamental where people walked by it, they have no fencing around them and older people just can't out run them.lol

this is Orchard Oriole

Two Long Billed Curlew

Snowy Egrets and some Great Egrets

My Favorite the Road Runner