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Category Archives: Wildlife

Let’s Talk About Monarch Butterflies And Hummingbirds

Despite our continual, record breaking heat a drought, I really love this time of year when the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds are migrating through, and sometime soon, the Monarchs will pass by on their to their breeding grounds in Mexico. I’ll start with the Hummingbirds.  I love seen this birds jousting for nectar each morning and…

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Baltimore Oriole Visits Backyard In Houston For First Time

Boy did I have a thrill today (I know, it doesn’t take much). I was on a conference call while working and all of the sudden this beautiful orange bird starts feeding off of the hummingbird feeder.  I had a hard time deciding if I should stay on the call or run out and try…

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Wood Storks, Roseate Spoonbills And Great Egret On Drying Pond Of Lake Houston

This post will contain lots of pictures so give the page a little time to load. Yesterday as Leecy and I were driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a large flock of water birds in this pond on Lake Houston.  When I say pond, it’s a pond now because of the drought, but…

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Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird HD Video

I woke up a little early this morning so I could water the Bamboo.  It was also the same time that the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds decided it was time to feed. This is the second male I have seen.  He’s obviously competing with the Honeybees I also took a brief video, and I got really…

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Drought, Hummingbirds, Honeybees, and Butterflies

I need to get a few things off my chest (actually just one thing).  This drought.  It’s driving me nuts.  This whole weather thing is driving me nuts actually.  On the East Coast they’re flooding.  Down here in Texas we’re drying up.  Is this the effects of global warming?  What will this wacky weather mean…

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Juvenile Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird In Zinnia Garden

I’m sorry I haven’t posted much lately.  Now seems like a bad time to complain about the weather because of Hurricane Irene pelting the East Coast, but allow me to just briefly mention what the weather has been like in Houston where I live. I’m sure everyone has heard, Texas is experiencing “exceptional drought.”  So…

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Second Day Of Purple Martin Baby Rehab

Update: As of Saturday at 9:00 am, Lil Buddy is not in his nest.  Hopefully the process that I did below helped him to fledge. I guess today is day 2 of my attempt to rescue/rehab this baby Purple Martin.  I’m calling him “Lil Buddy.” I’ll share with you the full story and intersperse it…

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Juvenile Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Although we’ve seen a pair of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds all Spring and Summer, today there was at least 1 extra visitor.  It’s a juvenile male Ruby Throated Hummingbird. This little guy was not lacking in confidence as he would fly right above my head for moments at a time.  He seemed content on feeding from…

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Books On Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Wildlife, Gardening, And Photography

Okay, I’ve done it.  I’ve cataloged most all my books.  I still have some computer books at work I need to catalog, but for this blog I think I’m complete.  I’ve organized the books into sections and I’ll also make the list available for download should you choose to keep it as a reference for…

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Cataloging My Butterfly, Birds, Wildlife, And Gardening Books

I’m a little challenged right now with photography.  It’s so dang hot and humid that I just haven’t been in the mood to go outside to take pictures.  Even when I do go outside to take a quick picture, my lenses get so fogged up from the humidity that I completely miss the shot. Fortunately,…

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