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Monthly Archives: December 2009

On Staycation

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…

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American Bittern Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

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…

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Brown Pelican Diving

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…

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Freezing Cold Aftermath

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…

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Brazos Bend State Park Fieldtrip: Final Three

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…

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Monarch Butterflies Hatch On Space Station!

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…

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Brazos Bend State Park Fieldtrip: More Birds

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…

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Brazos Bend State Park Field Trip

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…

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Backyard Fruit Crop 2009

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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