I have not seen a Red-winged Blackbird on a bird feeder before, but evidently it is not unheard of. Here is what Wikipedia say about […]
Great Blue Heron – Silhouette
Great Blue Herons were active right up until nightfall on this beautiful October evening. In the pictures below you will see a lone heron making […]
Greater White-fronted Goose – Flyby
Sometimes there is only the time and opportunity for a quick, “documentary” type photograph. That was the case when these high flying geese appeared over […]
Barn Swallow – Sunset
This late October observation was certainly one of the most incredible things I have every seen. Unfortunately, the pictures in this post are going to […]
History Lesson
Dateline – December 16, 2013 Earlier this year I took a little kayak trip down the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. Starting at the […]
Barn Spider – Under an Eave at Evening
I found this Barn Spider (possibly a Neoscona crucifera) under the eave of a small building. This spider is an orb weaver and creates a […]
Osprey – Tiny
I was on the way back to my car after a long morning hike when I noticed an unusual looking bird flying high in the […]
Cottonmouth – At Dawn
I observed this swimming Cottonmouth early one predawn just as the sky was starting to lighten. The visibility at this time of morning was not […]
Raccoon – Encounter
I had this brief encounter with a young Raccoon while on an early morning hike in October. I had just arrived creekside when we first […]
Texas Rat Snake – Going Vertical
This fantastic set of pictures and accompanying video comes to us from Jeri Tooley. Jeri enjoys spending time at Arcadia Trails Parks in Fort Worth, […]
Exploring
Dateline – October 12, 2013 On occasion I go into the woods with no other purpose other that to just see what I can see. […]
Virginia Opossum – Enigma
This Opossum had me fooled at first! I was hoping to see Mink when I scouted out this area, and when I first spotted this […]