Brown Pelicans
Brown Pelicans are big beautiful birds that are native to South Texas. This collection includes images of a group of pelicans I saw to today.
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Young Coyote
Coyote: I have seen and photographed so many coyotes during the past two months I’m starting to see them in my sleep. This particular coyote, seen off Lakeside Drive, came so close I could no longer photograph it and instead started talking to it. Hey, what else could I do?
Green Jay
Green Jay: Most of the green jays have finished their summer molt and will never look any better than they do now.
Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting: I stopped by a little cove at the big lake at Laguna Atascosa because I saw a ringed kingfisher. The kingfisher left before I could get any pictures, however, so I decided to wait a few minutes to see if it would return. A little later, I saw what I thought was aContinue Reading
Momentous Day
I had been monitoring this black-necked stilt nest for 3 weeks and for the last several days eagerly awaited to see if any of the eggs hatched. Well, Friday was the day! One of the 3 eggs hatched probably Friday morning. I observed the chick walking some, so wobbly I thought it was going toContinue Reading
Wednesday Photos
Had some good sightings today, including 4 rare yellow-green vireos at Sabal Palm. While looking for the vireos, we came across a bobcat on the trail. That’s the third bobcat I’ve seen in six days. There’s evidently two groups of yellow-green vireos and about six birds altogether. Though they’re not particularly difficult to find, it’sContinue Reading
Very Rare Duck
The photo is of a very rare masked duck, this particular one is a female. This is the only documented masked duck in the United States. It is normally a very secretive tropical duck and why it’s now in the Valley is speculation. But the most prevalent theory is that the drought has forced itContinue Reading
Valley Monsters: Nilgai find South Texas to their liking
Thousands of giant beasts roam the Rio Grande Valley and leave their footprints all over Cameron County. Nilgai bulls, weighing nearly half a ton, and smaller nilgai cows appear to be flourishing in Cameron, Willacy and Kenedy counties. Their presence, however, is anything but welcomed. Originally from India and Pakistan, they are among the largestContinue Reading
Recent ocelot death prompts action
A recent ocelot road casualty at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife refuge has put the spotlight on one of the nation’s most endangered mammals. On Sunday morning, Oct. 18, a bicyclist discovered the carcass of an ocelot along Bayside Drive, according to refuge manager Sonny Perez. “It was an ocelot that hadn’t previously been reported,” PerezContinue Reading
Texas: 10th Annual Ocelot Conservation Festival takes place
Texas: 10th Annual Ocelot Conservation Festival takes place 10th annual Ocelot Festival set for today HARLINGEN – Rio Grande Valley residents get a chance to walk on the wild side Saturday at the 10th annual Ocelot Conservation Festival. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Marine Military Academy. <div>Read more: <a href=”http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2009/02/texas-10th-annual-ocelot-conservation.html”>http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2009/02/texas-10th-annual-ocelot-conservation.html</a></div>Continue Reading