Rare bird spotted in Texas valley

August 12, 2006 Rare bird spotted in Texas valley

This photo provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shows a Northern Jacana at the Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006. (AP Photo/Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept./Ruben Zamora)

(AP) -- Birders from around the country have been coming to the Rio Grande Valley to catch sight of a Northern Jacana that is far north of normal range.

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