Green Jay Microbox
Green Jay Microbox
| Placed By: | Silver Eagle |
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| Date: | 12/29/04 |
| Nearest Town: | Mission, TX |
| County: | Hidalgo |
| Terrain Difficulty: | Moderate (flat, 1 mile RT) |
| Recommended Ink: | black, green, blue & yellow |
| Status: | reported missing (02/02/08) |
The green jay is strikingly colored, with bright green body and tail with yellow on the sides, a brilliant blue crown and cheek, with the rest of head, throat, and breast black. It can be found in dry thickets and open forest with thick undergrowth in southernmost Texas (Rio Grande Valley) southward. One place it can be found, along with this microbox, is Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, which also contains the headquarters of the World Birding Center. It is part of the Los Ebanos Loop described on the Lower Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail map. Birders across the nation know Bentsen as a treasure trove of Valley specialties – those birds found nowhere else in the United States. There is no driving in the park, so you will have to walk, rent a bike, or take the Tram that stops at various places in the park. We rented a 4-seater bike for only $10 and really enjoyed it.
NOTE: Always take adequate precautions (such as prodding with a stick and/or wearing gloves) before reaching into dark crevasses and holes in the wild. Before you set out read the waiver of responsibility and disclaimer.
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Last updated on 02/02/2008