Birds Of Country Inn And Cottages

There sure are a lot of birds I’ve never seen out here before.  We’re staying at Country Inn and Cottages out in Fredericksburg, Texas.  The one bird I saw today that I was unable to get a picture of was a Summer Tanager.  Maybe I’ll get lucky and get a picture tomorrow.

A very common bird out here that we see all day long is the Scissor Tailed Flycatcher.  I think I’ve seen about 4-5 different ones flying around and hanging out in the trees.

Scissor Tailed Flycatcher Above My Head

These birds seem pretty social.  In the picture above, it landed on a wire right above my head.  I barely had enough distance between myself and my lens to get an in focus picture.

Scissor Tailed Flycatcher On Wire

This evening I went out to take more pictures and noticed these little birds running around in this field with the Cattle and Deer.  They are Lark Sparrows.

Pair Of Lark Sparrows In Field

Lark Sparrow Foraging For Dinner

Leecy’s favorite bird has been this male Peacock that’s a permanent resident.  While the outdoor kittens were eating their food, the Peacock put on a full display trying to scare them away.  To me this picture looks almost fake, but I promise, it’s a real bird.

Peacock In Full Display

Another new bird (for me) was this Western Kingbird.

Western Kingbird Sitting On Branch

Western Kingbird In Flight