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Beautiful Ducks in Southern Texas

On March 18, 2013 By Steve
Estero Llano Grande SP can be an excellent place to experience the beauty of waterfowl. The aquatic habitats are used by a number of shorebirds, wading birds, and several ducks. If you have never bothered to take a close look at ducks in breeding plumage (especially the males), go there and be prepared to seeContinue Reading
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An Early Spring Visit to Ramsey Nature Park and Laguna Vista Nature Center

On March 14, 2013 By Steve
It is early spring in south Texas. That translates to just a few migrant birds but myriads of Spring Breakers on South Padre Island. With that in mind, I figured it would be a good time to check out a couple of nature spots I had never visited – Ramsey Nature Park in Harlingen and the Buena Vista NatureContinue Reading
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What Would you Do?

On March 12, 2013 By Steve
What would you do if you were out in the middle of nowhere and a wild animal laid down beside you? I’ve been chased by alligators, struck at by rattlesnakes and growled at by Bobcats, but this was a first for me! Coyotes are usually afraid of people and quite wary but this one seemedContinue Reading
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Some Bird Photos from south Texas

On March 6, 2013 By Steve
On a recent visit to South Padre Island and Laguna Atascosa, I had numerous photogaphy oportunities. One of my favorites was getting the chance to photograph Aplomado Falcons.   This was the first time I had seen both Aplomado Falcons together in quite a while. They were on the west side of the fence (which makes photographyContinue Reading
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A Few Close Portraits of Texas Wildlife

On March 1, 2013 By Steve
Advances in technology have made it easier to get close shots of animals from a fair distance but getting very close shots of wildlife still requires a great deal of patience. It also helps if you can just stay hidden near a watering hole. Since the habitats of southern Texas are rather arid for much of the year,Continue Reading
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Birds and a Couple Mammals from Laguna Atascosa

On February 27, 2013 By Steve
On recent trips to Laguna Atascosa, I hadn’t seen the Aplomado Falcons as often as I usually do. Finally, after going missing for nine days, I spotted the male Aplomado Falcon at the same place where I had last seen it. I wasn’t particularly worried about the falcon, nevertheless, was glad to see it again.Continue Reading
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Big Bucks in Southern Texas

On February 21, 2013 By Steve
If you expected to read about making a lot of money from seeing the title of this post, I am sorry to disappiont. The Bucks I am talking about here are the ones with antlers, and not the green kind. White-tailed Deer are the only deer species in the eastern USA and they get pretty big inContinue Reading
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A Cat, Canine, and Beautiful Birds

On February 20, 2013 By Steve
As I have mentioned once or twice, I always see much more than birds when visiting Laguna Atascosa, Sabal Palm Grove, and other protected areas in southern Texas.  I sometimes see wild cats. Although a small number of Ocelots do live at Laguna Atascosa and the elusive Jaguarundi may also occur there and a other sites, the feline thatContinue Reading
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The Colors of Winter Birding in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

On February 15, 2013 By Steve
February in most states isn’t exactly a month known for bright colors. The usual outdoor color scheme is a combination of browns, a few dull greens, and the boring white of snow and ice. Although we don’t see a whole lot of green vegetation during February in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, we still experience quiteContinue Reading
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Texas Indigo Snakes

On February 13, 2013 By Steve
Texas is a pretty good place to see snakes. You still have to look for them but it seems easier to see snakes in theLower Rio Grande Valley than many other parts of the nation. That might not make some people happy but the truth about snakes is that they are much more afraid of you than you are ofContinue Reading
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