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1 0 Diamond backed rattle snake

Diamond backed rattle snake

by lewisde85Galveston, Texas, USA

Found on the east side of galveston

0 2 Piped-billed greb

Piped-billed greb

by lewisde85Galveston, Texas, USA

Found on the beach on the east end of

10 10 Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

by CarolynMaxwellRigdonTexas, USA

Rattlesnake at Galveston

1 0 Gray vervain

Gray vervain

by StacyHTexas, USA

I got as close as I could get to the identity. Please feel free to help out if ...

2 0 Laughing gull

Laughing gull

by mary.gallo.mTexas City, Texas, USA

that they live on and follow the Galveston ...

2 0 Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

by LisaRichlinDavisGalveston, Texas, USA

A snipe in the moving water on Galveston ...

0 0 Blacktip shark

Blacktip shark

by melissa885Galveston, Texas, USA

Less than 2 feet in length.

1 0 Pelican

Pelican

by BryanJamesCarrGalveston, Texas, USA

Pelican hatch, West Galveston Bay, TX

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by jtmintzerHouston, Texas, USA

Washed up on a sandy island in West Bay, ...

0 0 texas star

texas star

by StacyH

The Texas Star was growing alongside Western ragweed are the leaves in the ...

0 0 Scissor-tailed flycatcher

Scissor-tailed flycatcher

by StacyH

They migrate through Texas and eastern Mexico to their winter non-breeding ...

2 0 Eastern kingbird

Eastern kingbird

by StacyH

The call is a high-pitched, buzzing and unmusical chirp, frequently compared to ...

0 0 Jellyfish

Jellyfish

by soul soaring windTexas, USA

Found this jellyfish washed up on the shore of

1 0 Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull

by AshleyTTexas, USA

White body, gray wings, and a solid black head.

0 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by AshleyTTexas, USA

Brown body, white head, and large, brown bill.

0 0 Norfolk Island Pine

Norfolk Island Pine

by ScottGunstreamTexas, USA

These are planted all around Moody Gardens in

0 0 Brown-eyed Susan

Brown-eyed Susan

by StacyH

"The black-eyed susan is incredibly resilient and can grow efficiently in also ...

0 0 Reddish egret

Reddish egret

by StacyH

It stalks its prey visually in shallow water far more actively than other ...

0 0 Gadwall Duck (female)

Gadwall Duck (female)

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

Females are patterned with brown and buff. Females have a thin orange edge to ...

0 1 Pied-billed Grebe (immature)

Pied-billed Grebe (immature)

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

A small diving bird with a chicken-lke bill, the Pied-billed Grebe is common on ...

6 0 Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

by Cody.conwayGalveston, Texas, USA

stumble in usually once per year. This was the 2011 bird that was found in ...

0 0 Common Loon

Common Loon

by AshleyTGalveston, Texas, USA

Winter plumage has a gray back and top of the head with a white chest and face. ...

0 0 Roseate spoonbill

Roseate spoonbill

by StacyH

In 2006, a 16-year-old banded bird was discovered, making it the oldest wild ...

0 0 Blue-winged teal

Blue-winged teal

by StacyH

"While migrating, some of these birds cover huge distances; at times they ...

7 3 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

by LisaRichlinDavisGalveston, Texas, USA

This bird is very common in TX and is easy to spot.

0 0 White-tailed kite

White-tailed kite

by StacyH

White-tailed Kite roosts communally during non-breeding seasons. ...

0 0 American white ibis

American white ibis

by StacyH

Their diet consists primarily of small aquatic prey, such as insects and small ...

11 3 Yellow-billed cuckoo

Yellow-billed cuckoo

by StacyHTexas, USA

Yellow-billed Cuckoos as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and the ...

1 0 Lesser Scaup (male)

Lesser Scaup (male)

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

Medium-sized diving duck with a slight bump or peak on back of head. Bill ...

1 4 White-tailed Kite

White-tailed Kite

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

A medium-sized raptor of open grasslands and savannas, the White-tailed Kite is ...

0 1 Coral Bean

Coral Bean

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

Dried legume pod with red beans about half inch or 1.3 cm

0 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee

Eastern Wood-Pewee

by StacyH

" The Eastern and Western Wood-Pewees are very difficult to tell apart ...

0 0 Magnificent Frigatebird (Male)

Magnificent Frigatebird (Male)

by AshleyTTexas, USA

A large seabird that is all black with a red throat patch. The throat patch ...

0 0 Black Swallowtail

Black Swallowtail

by ByChauvinTexas, USA

Black body and wings with yellow spots and a few red spots.

1 0 Lesser Scaup (female)

Lesser Scaup (female)

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

Medium-sized diving duck with a slight bump or peak on back of head. Bill ...

1 0 Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

A bird of the tropical waterways of Central and South America, the Neotropic ...

0 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

Brown Pelicans are huge, stocky seabirds. They have thin necks and very long ...

0 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

Brown Pelicans are huge, stocky seabirds. They have thin necks and very long ...

0 0 American Coots

American Coots

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

The American Coot is a plump, chickenlike bird with a rounded head and a ...

0 0 Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

The bird has a large hooked bill; the head and back are grey and the underparts ...

1 1 Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

The bird has a large hooked bill; the head and back are grey and the underparts ...

1 0 Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

The bird has a large hooked bill; the head and back are grey and the underparts ...

0 0 Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

A bizarre wading bird, the bright pink Roseate Spoonbill uses its odd bill to ...

0 0 Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

A bizarre wading bird, the bright pink Roseate Spoonbill uses its odd bill to ...

1 0 Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

Yellow-rumped Warblers are fairly large, full-bodied warblers with a large ...

1 0 Tri-colored Heron

Tri-colored Heron

by gatorfellowsGalveston, Texas, USA

A medium-sized, slender heron of the southeastern United States, the Tricolored ...

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