Rockport, TX & Aransas County Birding Legend Connie Hagar Photo Gallery

Connie Hagar Photo Gallery - Her Life in Pictures

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Some photos used are courtesy of Texas A&M University Press and the Friends of Connie Hagar Inc.

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Self-taught Texas ornithologist Connie Hagar's name has been mentioned in almost every significant field guide and historical reference to Texas ornithology, as well as in several North American field guides. Her name is synonymous with migratory songbirds and conservation. On behalf of all birding enthusiasts, birdRockport.com would like to sincerely thank Kevin Grossman at Texas A&M University Press who was so kind to share Connie's photos with

all of us and was helpful in every way.

Bert (sister) and Conger (Connie)

Jack and Connie Hagar

Connie at the Rockport Cottages

The Rockport Cottages as they

used to appear on Church St.

Dr. Oberholser; Connie,

Mrs. "Wrongway" Corrigan, and Jack enjoy an afternoon on the lawn. Jack kept the Rockport Cottages immaculately maintained.

Connie Trapping and Banding Birds

Jack, Connie and Patch

on a spring outing.

PHOTO BY EDWIN WAY TEALE

Connie w/ Nellie Teale rescue a white pelican, Copano Causeway.

Connie and friend Mary Donald

sit under the oaks probably discussing the nesting habits

of their favorite birds.

Connie and Patch

Courtesy of Aransas County

Public Library

Eisenstaedt at Work:

Little Bay Photo Shoot, 1954

COVER OF LIFE MAGAZINE

Photograph by Jack Baughman; see main Connie Hagar page to view the actual photo.

Connie at Home

Courtesy of Maynard Abrahams

National Audubon Society honors Connie for her life contributions to ornithology and conservation.

November 12th, 1962.

In her lifetime, Connie received many awards and praise for the work she did, but none expresses it so well as the hand-decorated scroll read by Carl W. Buchheister, then president of the National Audubon Society at the Society's national convention in Corpus Christ, Texas in 1962.

"National Audubon Society awards this citation to Conger Neblett Hagar, ornithologist and conservationist; who helped make Rockport famous, friend and mentor to three generations of field students of birds. You opened our eyes to that great miracle of the natural world, the migration of birds; you enriched our knowledge by patient, open-minded and courageous observation and reporting of facts - so many of them unbelievable, yet true; in your selfless devotion to the truths of nature, you have literally discovered the link between heaven and earth; you stood so straight among the wind-bent oaks of your coast that you saw what others before you failed to see."

Many thanks to the "Friends of Connie Hagar Inc." who work diligently to keep her memory alive in all that they do.