Yeah - mini or non-mini - that's still up in the air. I have this gut feeling I'm going to end up having to call it Yellow Mini (?) forever, as the only few photos I've seen on the internet where the blooms look alike are labeled Yellow Mini. I looked up Rise N Shine, Y2K and Sequoia Gold, and alas - blooms don't look like any of them. The closest named rose I think I've seen is Lemon Drop - the new blooms look very very similar, but the aged blooms do not. It's aged blooms look exactly as they do in the 2nd picture - you never see the stamens before the pedals blow. And the pedals stay on a really really really lone time (up to a month). I do know this search has given me the opportunity to look at lots of gorgeous minis that I wouldn't otherwise have seen...

Greatly appreciate it, BN! Most of the birds I posted here for ID (the Pine Grosbeak, Common Eiders, Osprey, Ring-Necked Kingfisher, the Sandpiper and the Common Yellowthroat) are all lifers for me! Thanks to all who took the time to identify them from not-so-great pictures! This post was edited by ggopal on Mon, Feb 3, 14 at 14:59

What a great family activity - I hope you are able to continue your checklist. Since you are in Central Tx, you may have seen a Golden-fronted woodpecker. The males have the red spot you describe. Good find, if that is your bird. Perhaps others will have another possibility... Candy

I think she is a warbler...but there are so many kinds. A search on the net and I thought maybe a Yellow Rumped Warbler.