Brian Challis of the UK favors us with two pictures from his recent visit to the San Antonio, Texas Riverwalk. 

One of a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, and one of a chick. Strange, given their species name, but they were both taken in the day time.

The San Antonio Riverwalk is a favorite of both locals and tourists featurings shops, restaurants to complement the scenic views.

Here are a couple of Great Crested Grebes, one of which has been successful at fishing.

According to the reference books I have of US birds, you don't appear to have this grebe.

Great Cresteds are quite common here, and are about the size of your Red-necked Grebe. These photographs were taken  on wetlands near Newport, on the Severn estuary.

Best wishes, Brian Challis

On the right is a male Chaffinch, photographed in the woods near Brian's home in England during 09 March.

Adults are about 6 inches in size, and are one of England's commonest birds. Females are mainly pale brown in colour with wing bars in a the same pattern as the male.

Thought you might like this picture of one of our favourite birds. It's a Blue Tit (short for Titmouse). I took the photograph at a RSPB managed site near Gloucester.

I occasionally check out your site to see what your customers are submitting. It's great.

Brian Challis

This photo of a Painted Bunting in Titusville, FA is submitted by Bill Trendler.  Bill has submitted other pics in the "Birds from Around Town" page.

This is a robin as we know them in the UK. Not quite the same as the coloured blackbird you Americans call a robin. It is a favourite bird in Britain, appearing on Christmas cards all the time. It also has a habit of sitting nearby when you are gardening, waiting for you to turn up something to eat.

I have heard of a superstition though that it unlucky. Don't understand that myself.

Any other good pictures of British birds I'll forward as and when.

Brian Challis

This picture of a Brazilian Cardinal. It was taken last March at a wetlands centre on the River Severn, Wales. As well as being a centre for wild swans and waders etc., they also have a captive collection of water birds from around the world, and a hot house for exotic birds and plants.

Submitted by Brian Challis.