These Pied-billed Grebes were seen swimming in a widening of Dudley Branch just before it converges with the Trinity River near Indian Creek Golf Course. […]
Gadwall – Male and Female
Two males and one female Gadwall passed by my camera while I was taking pictures near an old Beaver pond in Carrollton, Texas. The males […]
Blue-winged Teal – Reflections
We have here a couple of female Blue-winged Teal hanging out in a suburban Beaver pond located in a residential subdivision. Wikipedia has this to […]
Fox Squirrel – Dozing
I found this Fox Squirrel as he was dozing on a tree stump in my backyard. Of course squirrels never stay still for long, and […]
American Kestrel – Hover
I spotted this female American Kestrel perched on a parking lot lamp just next to a large open field. This short grass field was surrounded […]
Greater Angle-wing Katydid – Animal or Vegetable?
I found this unusual looking insect just off the stoop of my house. So effective is its camouflage that I had to do a double-take […]
Belted Kingfisher – Up Close
This is a female Belted Kingfisher. I really enjoy getting to see these noisy, chittering birds—mainly because they are very exotic looking, and it exceedingly […]
Mourning Dove – Neighbors
These Mourning Doves were photographed in a Carrollton subdivision. Mourning Doves are our most common dove, and there was a time when they might be […]
American Kestrel – Together Again
American Kestrels are some of my favorite birds, and it was with a good deal of joy that I able to watch this mated pair […]
Neotropic Cormorant – Double Dipping
One thing that makes Neotropic Cormorants interesting to me is that they are not supposed to be here. According to most all range maps I […]
Eurasian Collared-dove – Park Land
I usually observe Eurasian Collared-doves foraging in parking lots or perched high up on utility lines. They seem to thrive in man-made environments, which may […]
Neotropic Cormorant – At Woodlake Pond
Neotropic Cormorants basking at Woodlake Pond in Carrollton, Texas. These birds are trying to soak up a little sun on a brisk autumn afternoon. Observation […]