The great kiskadee is a spectacular bird:   large, noisy, colorful, active, and conspicuous.   In the US it occurs regularly only in southern Texas but it is common south of the border.  These photos were taken in Rio Grande Valley of Texas and at the nearby Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge.

• Canon 1D3 or 1D4, 500 mm f4 IS lens or 800 mm IS lens + 1.4X or 2X converter, fill-in flash (2007, 2014)