Days of Frustration: Our Battle to Spot This RARE Bird in South Texas

Resaca De La Palma State Park in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas has been a major hot spot for rare birds over the past few years, hosting birds such as Tropical Parula, Roadside Hawk, and Gray-collared Becard. During a trip to South Texas, Ryan and I spent multiple days trying to see some of these rare birds, which proved to be rather difficult. This was filmed in early February.

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Additional Gray-collared Becard photos by Ben Sampson, Ryan Rodriguez, and Justin LeClaire.

0:40, 12:32 Justin LeClaire
10:32 and 14:04 Ben Sampson
11:38 Ryan Rodriguez

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