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Some March Marsh Birds from South Texas

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Southern Texas has its fair share of hot, arid habitats but it also plays host to excellent wetlands. Marshes are particularly good for birds because there is always something to see and photograph. Unlike woodland birds, many of the marsh species come out into the open or will come to the edge of the marshContinue Reading Tagged With: , , , , ,

Some Avian Sights from Bahia Grande, Texas

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January and February in South Texas might not be as exciting for birds as spring or fall but there is still plenty to see and photograph. Lots of wintering birds take advantage of the fish, crustaceans, and other small creatures that live in the lagoons and wetlands along the coast. With that in mind, lastContinue Reading Tagged With: , , , , ,

Beautiful Looks at an Aplomado Falcon in South Texas

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For those who follow this blog, it will come as no surprise that the Aplomado Falcon is one of my favorite birds. I have said it before and will keep on saying it as long as I see these beautiful birds of prey. Even if they weren’t endangered, they would still be very special birdsContinue Reading Tagged With: , , , , ,

A White-tailed Hawk Catches a Snake and a Hooded Merganser Gets a Fish in South Texas

Posted by / Migratory Birds, Photographs, Uncategorized, Waterfowl
Recently, I went looking for Aplomado Falcons in their usual haunts but ended up seeing a few other choice birds instead. The fact that I missed the falcons shows how rare this species really is. However, whenever you go looking for falcons or other wildlife in South Texas, you always end up seeing something good.Continue Reading Tagged With: , , ,

Why I Like the Aplomado Falcon

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Before I say anything else, Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Although the only bird I should probably be talking about at this special time is the Wild Turkey, since I took some fine pictures of an Aplomado Falcon yesterday, that will be the theme of this short post. After photographing at Sabal Palm Sanctuary earlier Tuesday afternoon, IContinue Reading Tagged With: , , , , ,

Birds and a Beautiful Snake from South Texas

Posted by / Migratory Birds, Uncategorized, Waterfowl
Lately, the weather has been rainy and dreary in South Texas but that hasn’t stopped me from getting some nice pictures of birds and other animals. It might take longer to get good shots but patience eventually pays off with pictures of everything from warblers to waterfowl. It’s always nice to get a picture ofContinue Reading Tagged With: , , ,

Amazon Kingfisher, an Extremely Rare Vagrant to South Texas

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This past weekend was one of the busiest times in South Texas for birders. Hundreds of birdwatchers from all over the country have visited the area for the Rio Grande Birding Festival and with so many birdwatchers around, some rare species were bound to be discovered. The rarest species by far has been an AmazonContinue Reading Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Autumn Animal Colors in South Texas

Posted by / Big Cats, Photographs, Uncategorized
In South Texas, we may not have a brilliant display of leaves changing from green to various shades of yellows and reds, but we do have a fine display of beautiful animals and flowering plants. Sometimes it takes a bit of looking around to find those colors but they are there, especially when you lookContinue Reading Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

An Aplomado Falcon with Prey in Cameron County, Texas

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The other day, I took a break from taking pictures of migrants and snapped shots of one my favorite subjects, the Aplomado Falcon. This beautiful falcon has been reintroduced to prairie and other open habitats of South Texas and is always a pleasure to see. The bird above had caught some small mammal and perchedContinue Reading Tagged With: , , , , ,