Ken thinks they were cattle egrets, sitting on the side of the big tank. This is the first time he has seen these white birds on the ranch. I was not with him but he described the birds to me and looked them up in the Sibley, and he is almost sure that was what they were. Once again, we wish we had a birder by our side. He slowly walked over to take a picture but they flew off over to the cattle trough and proceeded to sit on the side and drink, which made for a pretty scene, but too far away for a picture.
The other bird he spotted the same day was a Vermillion Flycatcher, which must be one of the brightest birds in the world. From time to time, a flock of them comes to the ranch and stays for a week or so, then they fly off to points north. They are so bright. I love it when they visit. We have never seen them at the Top House, just by the fire pit. It is a great spot to sit and listen and look. Sometimes, you even see a bird.
The Painted Bunting is the prettiest bird in Texas but I have seen it only in pictures. Once we think we saw one when we were in the valley but it was a brief look and no one else more informed was with us. But I keep looking. Every so often, an unusual bird will fly by. Those white birds fit the description here at the ranch.
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