I considered the possibility of a Purple Martin. I only saw him briefly. The color was striking. It's hard to make a mental note of details on a first sighting of an unfamiliar bird.
"That sounds a lot like a shore bird around here. I've always called them terns, but that's probably not their proper name."
We determined it was a Kildeer. See post above. Funny looking things, but very cute.
"Then, he raised up and looked OVER the hood of my car at me."
And you didn't have a camera? I always have my camera with me. Only problem is, there is rarely any place to pull over to get that picture you really want at the time you need to.
Isn't that the truth! Especially when you only see them on occasion.
You're right about the Kildear, those are exactly what we have. I guess I'm going to have to invest in cable. With dial-up, I've usually managed to reply before the pictures all show up! LOL!
No, I don't usually have a camera in the car, although popping a cheap disposable in the glove-box probably wouldn't be a bad idea. Wonder if the film could take the Texas heat?