Brownsville, TX Is for the Birds

Brownsville is one of the best places for birding in the US. The mild climate and southern location make it attractive to butterflies and birds all year long. We visited several bird and wildlife sanctuaries near Brownsville as well as Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Green Jays range as far north as the lower Rio Grande Wildlife Corridor. We were awed by their eating from halves of grapefruits nailed to the trees in the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. The Great Kiskadee made a brief appearance but not long enough to get a photo. There were Roadrunners and Plain Chachalacas in abundance. A beautiful Hooded Oriole kept coming back to play hide and seek; he was seriously camera shy.