I DO think it's the Curve-billed Thrasher, Lin! Thanks! My book gives subspecies oberholseri gettting as far east as Texas. I also have a feeling I've seen one of these birds before, but don't remember when.
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad