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0 2 Rio Grande Leopard Frog

Rio Grande Leopard Frog

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Rio

0 0 Sabal Palm

Sabal Palm

by FelixOEdinburg, Texas, USA

Only palm native to the Rio

1 0 Cassius Blue

Cassius Blue

by javierdeleon6McAllen, Texas, United States

1 2 Roseate Skimmer

Roseate Skimmer

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Male. Females are golden brown.

2 0 Mazans Scallopwing

Mazans Scallopwing

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Dark skipper.

0 1 Brownsville Short-Wing Grasshopper

Brownsville Short-Wing Grasshopper

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Rio

1 0 Oska Skipper

Oska Skipper

by FelixOAlton, Texas, USA

one of the many butterflies migrating through the

0 0 Unknown Slug

Unknown Slug

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Unknown large black slug.

2 0 Cattail Caterpillar Moth

Cattail Caterpillar Moth

by javierdeleon6Mission, Texas, United States

2 0 Malachite

Malachite

by javierdeleon6Mission, Texas, United States

0 0 Rio Grande Wild Turkey

Rio Grande Wild Turkey

by tab.edwardsMill Valley, California, USA

A turkey vulture was flying over head when these guys were walking around.

0 0 Black-Crested Titmouse

Black-Crested Titmouse

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Very similar to a Tufted Titmouse, and once considered a subspecies of them - ...

2 0 Long-Billed Thrasher

Long-Billed Thrasher

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Singing male. Very similar in appearance to a Brown Thrasher, but the ranges of ...

0 0 White-Eyed Vireo

White-Eyed Vireo

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

With an insect prey in the 2nd picture. Loud song and white wingbars and eyes.

0 0 Plain Chachalaca

Plain Chachalaca

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

A large brown bird with loud repeted calls. Long tailed and arboreal. This is ...

2 3 Fall Webworm Moth (larva)

Fall Webworm Moth (larva)

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Moth caterpillar/ larva. White and fuzzy with black spots.

0 1 Rhysodesmus Flat-Backed Millipede

Rhysodesmus Flat-Backed Millipede

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Many Xystodesmidae millipedes are brightly colored and have stink glands. Most ...

2 0 Green Jay

Green Jay

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Eating at a platform feeder at Sabal Palm bird sanctuary.

1 0 Green Kingfisher

Green Kingfisher

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

A male. Long bill and kingfisher shape. Dark green above and white with some ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Wasp nest under a palm leaf. I'm guessing some species of paper wasp?

0 1 Four-Lined Skink

Four-Lined Skink

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Stripes along the sides with a red chin.

1 2 Black Slug

Black Slug

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Very large, almost an inch wide and several inches long.

0 0 Broad-Headed Bug (Nymph)

Broad-Headed Bug (Nymph)

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Reddish and thin-waisted.

10 7 NightJar

NightJar

by Charlie LongTexas, USA

A very small hawk of some sort.

0 0 Clay-colored Thrush

Clay-colored Thrush

by Gordon DietzmanMission, Texas, USA

The Clay-colored Thrush is about 23-27 cm (9-10 1/2") in length. It is ...

0 0 Laviana White-skipper

Laviana White-skipper

by BugEricMission, Texas, USA

Colored as shown. Medium-sized skipper butterfly.

9 2 Vine Sphinx Moth

Vine Sphinx Moth

by BugEricMission, Texas, United States

Large moth, well-camouflaged with white and beige lines on a greenish ...

0 0 Texas False Katydid

Texas False Katydid

by BugEricMission, Texas, USA

Medium-sized katydid with oval head, very long hind legs.

1 0 Plain Chachalaca

Plain Chachalaca

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

A large brown bird with loud repeted calls. Long tailed and arboreal. This is ...

1 0 Clay-Colored Thrush

Clay-Colored Thrush

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Formerly called "Clay-Colored Robin", this bird forages on or near the ground. ...

4 0 Green Jay

Green Jay

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Large pale green perching bird with a blue and black face and black bib. Some ...

4 1 Tiger moth

Tiger moth

by BugEricMission, Texas, United States

White, marked with black and pale gray as shown. Medium-sized moth.

0 0 White-tailed Kite

White-tailed Kite

by LoveministryTexas, USA

Long, pointed whings; long tail, white underparts and mostly white tail ...

0 0 White Peacock Butterfly

White Peacock Butterfly

by ReynaldoRamirezJrBrownsville, Texas, USA

is found throughout the Rio

0 0 Red Bird of Paradise or Tabachin

Red Bird of Paradise or Tabachin

by ReynaldoRamirezJrTexas, USA

Beautiful and striking flower. Grows well in the

3 2 Screech Owl

Screech Owl

by ReynaldoRamirezJrTexas, USA

Very common small owl of the Rio

2 0 Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail

by LoveministryEdinburg, Texas, USA

A large, mostly black butterfly, the trailing portions of the upperside of the ...

1 1 Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee

by AshleyTPort Isabel, Texas, USA

They have a brown back and a yellow belly, and the head is striped black and ...

4 2 Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

by Gordon DietzmanTexas, USA

This small hummingbird is a metallic green above with a buff-tan belly. The ...

0 0 Blue Spiny Lizard

Blue Spiny Lizard

by Gordon DietzmanMission, Texas, USA

These lizards are gray/brown above with a dark band bordered by lighter bands ...

1 0 Blue-eyed darner

Blue-eyed darner

by DebLongLookabillSan Juan, Texas, USA

Gorgeous neon blue damsel fly.

3 1 Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

by VickbirdABQ, New Mexico, USA

Great Horned Owl. Caught it winking at us. Mid-morning, probably it was just ...

0 0 Clay-Colored Thrush

Clay-Colored Thrush

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Similar in appearance to the American Robin, but entirely brown. Slightly ...

0 0 Slough Amberwing

Slough Amberwing

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

The range for this species in the States is only in parts of Arizona and ...

0 0 Dusky-Blue Groundstreak

Dusky-Blue Groundstreak

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Very similar to the Red-Banded Hairstreak, with with thinner red lines.

1 0 Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

by jesloweryBrownsville, Texas, USA

Male. Bright orange-yellow "hood" with a black mask which is more extensive ...

1 0 Great kiskadee

Great kiskadee

by Brian38McAllen, Texas, USA

Grande

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