Born2binthesun

Southern Lapwing

Thanks! Ill have to look it up!

Yes I find this stuff most often on hackberry or ash trees. It's definitely some type of epiphyte.

Was in a hackberry branch that fell.

Thanks that's what I was thinking!

This thing did the cool click when I moved it off the sidewalk. Crazy cool!!

There is a huge rookery where I work (along with some little blues and snowys) and I pick up a lot of these guys but most I'm able to put back in the nest :)

It looks like it's either coming into adult plumage or molting.

The females don't have horns. Great find! I've always wanted to find a deceased one for my collection jars!

Parasite wasp! Too cool!!