Despite my car mishap yesterday, I really did enjoy going to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. I would have spent at least a few more hours there if it wasn’t for my car.
Anyway, if you are looking for an amazing variety of birds, you can’t go wrong visiting this place.
One of the first birds I saw were Roseate Spoonbills.
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Roseate Spoonbills Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
There were also lots of little birds hidden in the grasses. If I am not mistaken, this is a Sedge Wren (Can anyone confirm?).
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Sedge Wren Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Here’s a closeup of the same bird.
Sedge Wren Closeup Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Flying overhead were lots of Snow Geese.
Flock Of Snow Geese Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
And here’s a closeup of these beautiful birds.
Flock Of Snow Geese Closeup Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Later I drove further into the Refuge and noticed this “duck-looking” bird hiding in the reeds. After researching the bird, it turns out this bird is a King Rail Clapper Rail (thank you David for the correction).
Clapper Rail Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Here’s another shot of the same bird with a little more detail.
Clapper Rail Closeup Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
There were lots of white birds at the Refuge and it took me some time to recognize what each of the birds were. One bird that I never photographed before was the White Ibis. Here’s a picture of the Ibis cleaning its tail feathers.
White Ibis Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Another white bird was the Great Egret.
Great Egret Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
The Great Egret was quite a bit larger than the Snowy Egret pictured below.
Snowy Egret Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Last, but not least, I photographed this Greater Yellowlegs.
Greater Yellowlegs Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Same bird, but a little more detail in the feathers.
Greater Yellowlegs Closeup Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Even though I posted quite a few pictures in this post, this was by no means representative of all different types of birds in this location. There were also lots of Hawks, but unfortunately none of my pictures were good enough to post. If you are looking to photograph birds, or even just to witness a huge variety of birds, I highly recommend going to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. Just make sure your tires can handle rough terrain:-).
Oops, I found one more picture, but I’m not exactly sure what kind of bird this is. I “think” it’s a Green Heron. If that’s not correct, please send me an email or leave a comment.
Green Heron Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
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2 comments
texdr - Thank you David! I’ve made the corrections. Any idea if what I labeled the Savannah Sparrow is indeed the Savannah?November 29, 2009 – 6:21 pm
David Sarkozi - You photo of a King Rail is actually a Clapper Rail, the gray cheek and the back mantle feathers with buffy edges are diagnostic. Many of the rails there are hybrids, but this looks like a classic Clapper Rail.November 29, 2009 – 1:13 pm