Birding Texas: Comanche Trail Park

Comanche Trail Park in Texas is a great spot for bird watching, both year-round and in the winter. Despite the golf course and playground that are also located here, Comanche Trail Park in Texas also has a diverse population of birds. Nesting species include Western Kingbirds, Painted Buntings and Bell's Vireos. Winter residents that can be spotted here include Belted Kingfishers, Sage Thrashers, and Ruddy Ducks. In addition to bird watching at Comanche Trail Park in Texas, you can also picnic, fish and hike (in addition to the abovementioned golf.) For tips on finding and identifying just a few of the species you may observe while bird watching at Comanche Trail Park in Texas, see below.

Phainopepla. Look for this glossy little black bird in the brushy areas at Comanche Trail Park in Texas, where you will see it feeding on berries and insects. Identify it while bird watching from its black crest and short black bill. It also has red eyes, and black legs and feet. A Phainopepla will mimic the calls of other birds, especially if it thinks it is in danger.

Lesser Goldfinch. This small finch has a dark green back and bright yellow underparts. You'll recognize it while bird watching from its black wings and black tail, which is edged in white. Look for it in the shrubs and brushy areas of Comanche Trail Park in Texas, foraging for seeds and insects. Lesser Goldfinch also nest in this Texas park.

Western Bluebird. You'll find this small thrush when bird watching in the open woodlands and other open areas at Comanche Trail Park in Texas. It has a deep blue hood and upperparts, as well as a reddish brown breast and white belly. Its bill, legs and feet are black. These little birds are winter residents at Comanche Trail Park in Texas.

Bufflehead. A small diving duck that you will recognize from its glossy purple-black head, look for it while bird watching at the pond at Comanche Trail Park in Texas. It also has a white patch behind each eye. Buffleheads eat insects, snails, and aquatic plant seeds. This is another winter resident at Comanche Trail Park in Texas.

Canvasback. This beautiful diving duck is easy to identify while bird watching from its reddish brown head, long dark bill and red eyes. Its body is pale gray with a black breast and tail. Look for it when bird watching during the winter at Comanche Trail Park in Texas, where you will see it diving for aquatic plants in the pond. A Canvasback can reach speeds of up to seventy miles per hour when flying.

Great Blue Heron. Look for this magnificent bird as it stalks through the pond at Comanche Trail Park in Texas, searching for food. It is easy to recognize while bird watching from its blue-gray back, long gray neck, and white face and cap. It also has a beautiful, feathery black crest. Great Blue Herons eat fish and small mammals.

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Personal experience
http://www.odessa-tx.gov/webserv/departments/parks
http://identify.whatbird.com
http://www.allaboutbirds.org