I tried to find them in my Guide to Field Birds and the closest I could find is a sage sparrow, which I'm not sure has such a distinctive white collar. Maybe one of my birding friends will help again.
Since we only have 60 miles to travel today, we can be leisurely about leaving the campground. For the very first time in our travels, we have a reservation at an RV Park tonight. It will also be the most expensive place we have spent the night so far. But before we go, we'll take advantage of the ease of driving in a small town and fill up with gas and get a few groceries.
Here's the San Antonio sky line under heavy clouds.
And after we got settled in to our campground and took our "mandatory walk" I noticed a little wildflower blooming. It had such pretty pink and yellow tiny blossoms. Now I will have to find my wildflower identification book too. :) Or get help from my plant nursery friend.
I'm off to see the Alamo, where my childhood hero, Davy Crockett, died. I remember having a record of the song, "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier," probably from Disney, a Davy Crockett t-shirt, and a Davy Crockett belt. I guess my mom drew the line at the coonskin hat. Maybe I'll have pictures for you tomorrow (of the Alamo, not the t-shirt, belt, or coonskin hat).
And tomorrow is a new day.
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The birds are killdeer. They are in the plover family. We see them on the shores of the Rio Grande. A friend of mine had them breeding in her back yard (in Massachusetts). They build their nest on the ground, and if you go near it, one of the parents will try to lure you away with a "bird with a broken wing" act
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