Cooling off with bill open must help some.
Rancho Cardinalis is located in the Texas Hill Country outside the village of Center Point that rests on the Guadalupe River. We acquired the ranch in 2005, built temporary living quarters in 2006 and our home in 2009. Our ranch is managed under a State wildlife plan. The focus is on Near-Artic and Neo-Tropical migratory & breeding Hill County birds. We also manage for small mammals and butterflies. The ranch is named after our most abundant bird – Northern Cardinal - cardinalis
Texas Forest Stewardship award
In 2007 we received a Texas Forest Stewardship award. L-R; Susan Sander, Sherry Collins, Clay Bales, Tom Collins
Monday, August 29, 2011
Hot Birds
For the last 3 days the Kerrville area is setting new high temps. For us humans we have air conditioning, but for the birds all they have is our little Oasis and their own way to cool off. It appears wing spreading and bill wide open are two methods other than a cool bath. This is the first time I have observed a Greater Roadrunner assuming this spread wing and tail pose.
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