I got a couple of snaps of her in flight, showing off that single ratty tail feather but more importantly the beautiful cinnamon wings. You can see how rounded the wing shape is, and some interesting emarginations on the outer primaries.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Rose-throated Becard at Estero Llano Grande - June 13, 2012
Here are some snaps of the last time I saw the Rose-throated Becard at Estero Llano Grande State Park, on June 13. Here she is checking out her nest, a compact construction hanging high in a palm tree.
She spent a lot of time gleaning bugs off the tree trunk or from the old woodpecker holes. It was hard to see what she was doing, but she ended up with a grub in her bill. Note: she has only one tail feather, perhaps because of European Starlings pounding on her.
I got a couple of snaps of her in flight, showing off that single ratty tail feather but more importantly the beautiful cinnamon wings. You can see how rounded the wing shape is, and some interesting emarginations on the outer primaries.
I've looked for her at high noon a couple of days since and haven't found her - and now she's been missing since July 1. She's vanished before, who knows - she may turn up again in short order!
I got a couple of snaps of her in flight, showing off that single ratty tail feather but more importantly the beautiful cinnamon wings. You can see how rounded the wing shape is, and some interesting emarginations on the outer primaries.
