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A Texas Osprey in Action

On November 23, 2012 By Steve
The Osprey represents one of those rare conservation stories that has a happy ending. After taking a hit from the effects of DDT, their numbers dropped in Texas and other parts of the United States of America from the 1950s to the 1970s. Since DDT was banned, however, they and other birds of prey have rebounded in a marvelous manner. InContinue Reading
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Some Late Fall Migrants in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

On November 13, 2012 By Steve
Just when the fall neotropical bird migration seemed to be over, a few more birds have shown up on the migration hotspot known as South Padre Island. These included a very nice Black-throated Gray Warbler. To give an idea of how rare this bird is, the one in the photo is only the 3rd Black-throated Gray I’ve seen and second that I’ve managed toContinue Reading
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Estuary Action in the Valley

On November 7, 2012 By Steve
I love taking pictures of birds in the estuaries and coastal lagoons of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. I know that I am going to get many a great shot every time I visit and October and November are especially productive for bird photography. The rich estuarine habitats are especially good for shorebirds. I usually see several Black-belliedContinue Reading
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