White-tailed Kites-Oct. 4, Jefferson Co.

Survivors of Hurricane Rita

White-winged Scoter, Hornsby Bend, Austin

Nov. 15

Black Scoter, Hornsby Bend, Nov. 16

Head almost always hidden

Surf Scoter, Galveston

Nov. 21

Eurasian Wigeon, Muleshoe NWR

Nov. 25

Snow Bunting, Cameron Co., Dec. 25

And another view of the Snow Bunting

Trumpeter Swan "Family", Hutchinson Co, Dec. 29

Trumpeter Swans, Hutchinson Co., Dec. 29

Mew Gull amidst Ring-billed Gulls

Ft. Worth, Dec. 31 (better pictures in 2006 pictures)