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NEWEST PHOTOS from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

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The purpose of this album is to provide a quick access to Jan's most recent photos.   Copies of the photos shown below may also be filed in the appropriate albums.

All photos on this site are by Jan Dauphin and are copyright protected and may not be used or published elsewhere without the permission of Jan Dauphin
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Brown Jay, San Ygnacio, Zapata Co., TX 3/5/10 (not in LRGV).*

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Burrowning Owl, southwest Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  2/21/10.*

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Rose-throated Becard, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP-WBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  2/19/10.*

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Roadside Hawk, Frontera Audubon Center, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX  2/2/10.

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Roadside Hawk, Frontera Audubon Center, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX  2/2/10.

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Roadside Hawk, Frontera Audubon Center, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX  2/2/10.

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Amazon Kingfisher, Zacate Creek Park, Laredo, Webb Co., TX 1/26/10 (not in LRGV).*

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Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (new U.S. species), Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP-WBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  12/31/09.

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Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (new U.S. species), Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP-WBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  12/31/09.

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A very dewy Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens, yard, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  12/2/09.*

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Angled Leafwing - Memphis glycerium, NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  11/29/09.*

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Red Rim - Biblis hyperia aganisa, NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  11/29/09.*

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Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak - Strymon bazochii (female), NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  11/29/09.*

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Variegated Skipper - Gorgythion begga pyralina, NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  11/28/09.*

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Florida Purplewing - Eunica tatila, NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX,  11/24/09.*

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Horace's Duskywing - Erynnis horatius, yard, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  11/18/09.*

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Walker's Metalmark - Apodemia walkeri, Resaca de la Palma SP-WBC, Brownsville, Cameron Co., TX  11/4/09.*

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Walker's Metalmark - Apodemia walkeri, Resaca de la Palma SP-WBC, Brownsville, Cameron Co., TX  11/4/09.*

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Scarlet-bodied Wasp-Moth - Cosmosoma myrodora, Estero Llano Grande SP-WBC, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX  10/21/09.*

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Scarlet-bodied Wasp-Moth - Cosmosoma myrodora, Estero Llano Grande SP-WBC, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX  10/21/09.

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Scarlet-bodied Wasp-Moth - Cosmosoma myrodora, Estero Llano Grande SP-WBC, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX  10/21/09.

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Mexican Scarlet-tail - Planiplax sanguiniventris,
NABA-National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  9/21/09.*

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Mexican Scarlet-tail - Planiplax sanguiniventris,
NABA-National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  9/21/09.*

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Clench's Greenstreak - Cyanophrys miserabilis, Old Hidalgo Pumphouse-WBC, Hidalgo, Hidalgo Co., TX  8/4/09.

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Broad-banded Swallowtail - Papilio astyalus pallas, NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  8/2/09.*

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Broad-banded Swallowtail - Papilio astyalus pallas, NABA-NBC, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  8/2/09.*

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Mournful Duskywing - Erynnis tristis tatius (left) mating with Horace's Duskywing - Erynnis horatius (right), yard, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX  10/23/08.*