Birds I have known are some of the easiest of all wildlife to find and observe. They are in every habitat, and very diverse. This category is image heavy with birds from Texas and other places. There are lots of photos of the Birds of the Upper Texas Coast.
With the end of 2022 in sight on this New Year’s Eve, a summary of the year’s images goes like this: Summary: 276 images of 273 species and 3 sub species and/or hybrids. The vast majority of the images were captured in coastal Texas. The bulk of those in Harris and Galveston Counties and a […]
This page hosts a galley of Birds I have managed to photograph in 2021. I will update this page frequently throughout the year. Many of the images are very local. Many come from within my 5MR (Five mile radius). Others across adjacent counties and others across the state of Texas. I will expand the radius
When will Limpkins arrive in Texas? This question has been on the mind of some ornithologists and birders alike, for some time. Limpkin Appearance and ID Tips A Limpkin is a medium sized wading bird with characteristics of herons, cranes and ibises. Despite their appearance, Limpkins are the only member of the taxonomy, Aramidae. Limpkins
Albums of Bird Images by Year. Each album contains images that were taken during the calendar year. While 2021 is the first year in this series, I plan to continue the series again in 2022. UPDATE: The end of 2021 has arrived. During this past year I managed to post images of 223 discreet species
Texas winter Hummingbirds are here. Although most hummers leave the Lone Star State in the winter, some remain. Additionally others wander along the Gulf Coast throughout the winter. During the migration I have many Ruby throated hummingbirds passing through. During the summer the birds frequent my feeders. I live in Southeast Coastal Texas, close to Houston
Texas Mississippi Kites are migrants over the eastern half of the state. They are breeders along the Upper Gulf Coast and the Texas Panhandle. Many spring migrants come through Texas each year, however, this year has brought a fair amount of breeding birds to the Upper Coast. I saw migrants in May, but now am