Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve been taking it easy for the last two weeks. I still need to post some additional bird pictures from Anahuac, and I have some new Butterfly pictures to post as well. Speaking of Butterflies, during the snow we recently had, Leecy and I went out and collected all…
Butterfly And Wildlife Gardening And Photography
Butterfly and Wildlife Gardening And Photography In Houston Texas
Monthly Archives: December 2009I decided to go back out to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge once again. You may recall the last time I went there I got a flat tire so it was a nightmare. On this visit, I’m happy to report that I didn’t get a flat tire! For the first time I actually filled up my…  This was the first time I’ve ever seen or been able to get a photograph of this wonderfully camouflaged bird. We were driving along one of the roads towards the back of the refuge looking for any birds and I happened to spot this guy. Although this is the first time I’ve ever seen this…  There were lots of White Ibis flying around at the Refuge. There were also a bunch of them feeding. It took a while for us to get in a position to get a shot of these birds feeding because each time they saw us they would take off in flight. It just so happened that…  Ever see a Brown Pelican standing on its head? That’s what this picture reminds me of. Brown Pelican’s were very rare, and were on the Endangered Species list until November 2009. Their reason for decline was because of pesticides which would cause their egg shells to be very thin. It’s pretty miraculous that these birds…  Only in Texas could you go to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge and be asked to get back in your car because they were bringing a herd of Cattle through. For some reason, we were out taking pictures today, quietly minding our our business and eating lunch when these Cowboys come through and ask if we… I haven’t had a chance to talk about what the effects were after the winter storm that came around last week. It actually got our plants pretty good. We’re just leaving everything as it is since the cold isn’t over and perhaps those dead branches can help protect the non-frozen parts. Our biggest concern right… Note: I’ve corrected my numerous spelling grammatical errors due to my writing this right before going to bed. Let me know if there are more (note to self, don’t write long posts when falling asleep). I wanted to get down some of my thoughts that have been through my head over the last week regarding…  I’m down to my last three keepers that I wanted to share. First up is the Little Blue Heron. What I like about this shot is just the displayed open wings. I love the long tips on the wings, and even how those flufts of feathers arise on its back shoulders. It reminders me of… Now this is exciting news! I posted a couple of weeks back on how Painted Lady and Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars were sent aboard the space shuttle. The Painted Lady Butterflies hatched from their Chrysalises a couple of weeks ago, and now it’s been reported that a Monarch emerged from its Chrysalises as well. According to…  I’ve been thinking a lot about this field trip and I’ve come to realize you really need to have your “ducks in a row” (pun intended). There’s so much to think about when taking pictures. What’s the background look like, how in focus is the shot, how’s the lighting, are there any distractions, etc. I’m…  I took a field trip to Brazos Bend State Park on Saturday (the day after it snowed). It was only 25 degrees when I got out there, but I was dressed in full, warm, camouflage. I got there early, before 7 am. I started off at Elm Lake, although I was supposed to meet the…  Yes we got snow today. Sascha (German Shepherd) seemed to love it, Maggie (Golden Retriever) not so much.  For those of you who aren’t in Houston, you may not believe it but we actually had snow today! Yes snow! Almost 3-4 inches in some locations. Only about 1/4 inch stayed on the ground in our location. Because of the snow, we decided it would be a good time to pick all of our… |
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